alleryAccording to Mead, the self at birth is:
Afully formed
Bnot yet present
Cfixed by instincts
Dset by heredity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. not yet present
1. Mead developed social behaviourism to explain the self-concept.
2. He claimed the self is not there at birth but is developed with social experience.
3. The key step is learning to take the role of the other.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Socialization" (rev 1380116098), section "Behaviorism"_
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