Erving Goffman Theorized Social Life as a Kind of Con

question 9

Multiple Choice

Erving Goffman theorized social life as a kind of con game in which each individual works to control the impressions others have of her. What did Goffman call this process?

• A) impression management
• B) the existential dilemma
• C) cooling the mark out
• D) peer socialization
• E) resocialization

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive Projects

Projects that, when considered by a business, only one can be chosen as they compete for the same resources.

Straight-line Depreciation

A process for dividing the price of a tangible property into uniform yearly portions throughout its operational life.

Salvage Value

The estimated residual value of an asset at the end of its useful life, often considered in depreciation calculations.

Payback Period

The length of time required to recover the cost of an investment or to reach a breakeven point.