A Young Child Is Repeatedly Given Negative Messages About Clumsiness

question 56

Multiple Choice

A young child is repeatedly given negative messages about clumsiness and stupidity, and the parents even express regret that the child was born. Subsequently, this child develops a negative self-concept congruent with these parental messages. What sociological concept best captures this process?

• A) the looking-glass self
• B) primary socialization
• C) family violence
• D) secondary socialization

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Concentration Decrease

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Nitrogen Gas

A diatomic molecular gas (N2) that constitutes 78% of the Earth's atmosphere, colorless, odorless, and mostly inert.

Nitrogen Monoxide

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