Which is NOT a typical focus of looking-glass self theory?

• A. Objective reality of others' opinions
• B. Perceptions of others
• C. Self-feelings based on imagined judgments
• D. Social interaction feedback

Answer: (A)

Looking-glass self theory shows how a person’s sense of self develops from imagining how others perceive them and from the feelings that arise from those imagined judgments. It centers on subjective interpretation rather than objective facts about others’ opinions.

The option that doesn’t fit is the idea of objective reality of others’ opinions. The theory doesn’t hinge on whether those opinions are true or verifiable; it’s about how we interpret and internalize what we think others think about us, and how that perception shapes our feelings and self-image.

The other elements line up with the theory: perceptions of others reflect how we read or interpret others’ views; self-feelings based on imagined judgments capture the emotional response (pride, shame) tied to those imagined evaluations; and social interaction feedback describes how ongoing interactions provide the social input that we interpret and incorporate into our sense of self.