Many Individuals Change Their Names in an Attempt to Modify

question 12

Multiple Choice

Many individuals change their names in an attempt to modify or control public reactions. This refers to a process known as ______.

• A) boundary construction
• B) impression management
• C) postmodernism
• D) identity fusion

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Definitions:

Control

In experimental settings, a standard condition against which the effects of a variable are compared.

Chromatin

Colored material; the genetic material in the nucleus.

Chromosomes

Structures within cells that contain DNA and gene information crucial for the development, function, and reproduction of all living organisms.

Nucleus

The membrane-bound organelle in a eukaryotic cell that contains the chromosomes and controls the cell's growth and reproduction.