According to George Herbert Mead, What Is the Source of People's

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Multiple Choice

According to George Herbert Mead, what is the source of people's awareness of themselves as social beings?

• A) introspection
• B) direct experience
• C) childhood conflicts involving significant others
• D) imagining themselves from the perspective of others

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Definitions:

Theory of Mind

The ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, emotions, knowledge—to oneself and others, and to understand that others have beliefs, desires, and intentions that are different from one's own.

Apprenticeship

A system for training a new generation of practitioners of a trade or profession with on-the-job training and often some accompanying study (classroom work and reading).

Theory of Mind

The ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, emotions—to oneself and to others.

Intuitive Psychology

The natural ability to understand and make predictions about others' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors without extensive formal learning.