What Is the Goal of Impression Management

question 64

Multiple Choice

What is the goal of impression management?

• A) for an individual to achieve a higher social status than he or she currently holds
• B) for a sociologist to understand how people interact with one another
• C) for an individual to be open and honest with others regarding who he/she is
• D) for an individual to control the image that others have of him or her

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Definitions:

Social Facts

Durkheim's concept for norms, values, structures, and social practices that exert influence on individual behaviors and are external to the individual.

Biological Drives

Innate impulses rooted in biology that drive behavior, such as hunger, thirst, sexual desire, and self-preservation.

Social Patterns

Repeated behaviors, practices, or trends observed within societies that reflect collective social norms and values.

Individualism

A theory supporting the idea that individuals should have more personal freedom rather than being controlled by the state or a group.