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According to Erving Goffman, People Define Situations Intentionally Through Expressions

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According to Erving Goffman, people define situations intentionally through expressions of behavior, which are the tools people use to project their definition of a situation to one another. Explain what Goffman means by expressions given and expressions given off.


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Variables

Elements or factors that can be changed and measured in an experiment to determine their effects on the outcome.

Aggression

Behavior intended to harm or intimidate others, driven by various psychological, environmental, or biological factors.

Heat Waves

Prolonged periods of excessively hot weather, which can have significant health, ecological, and societal impacts.

Temperature

A measure of the warmth or coldness of an environment or object, expressed in degrees.

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