Tanika imagines how her parents will respond to her failing grades, interprets their screaming as a sign of disappointment, and develops a low self-concept. This process of reflection in developing the self is explained by the theory.

Looking-glass self

Explanation:

The looking-glass self concept is known as when a person or individuals reflect on themselves on how people think towards them, or a reflection of how we think, how other people will view them.

Three categories comprises of the looking glass self which are,

In this case, Tanika think of how her parents react towards her, due to her grades she had in school, and it might affect her self esteem and confidence, she has developed a reflection called the looking-glass self theory