Erving Goffman Coined the Term __________ for the Strategies We

question 97

Multiple Choice

Erving Goffman coined the term __________ for the strategies we use to rescue our performance when we experience a potentially or actually embarrassing situation.

• A) studied nonobservance
• B) front and back stage behavior
• C) face-saving behavior
• D) social reconstruction

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Definitions:

Modeling Effect

The process by which individuals learn behaviors by observing and imitating others.

Media Coverage

The broadcasting or publishing of news and information to the public through various communication channels.

Celebrity Suicides

The phenomenon where suicides of famous individuals may influence others to emulate the behavior through media exposure.

Altruistic Suicides

Suicides committed for the benefit of others or for the greater good, often in the context of pressures within a tightly knit community.