A Student Expressed Her Shock Over a Test Mark by Exclaiming

question 68

Multiple Choice

A student expressed her shock over a test mark by exclaiming to the class and professor, 'A 50! I skipped two classes to study for this stupid test!' George Herbert Mead would argue that this remark is a product of the student's

• A)'I'.
• B)'me'.
• C)reflexive thinking.
• D)looking-glass self.

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