Recently, Curtis Gibson Had an Interview for the Position of a Senior

question 98

Multiple Choice

Recently, Curtis Gibson had an interview for the position of a senior manager at a transit service. At the interview, the interviewer made a passing remark about how policies can make or break the best economy in the world. Immediately, Curtis launched into a discussion of how true the interviewer was, substantiating his claim with stories from real economies around the world. Similarly, when the interviewer suggested that Curtis work the earlier shift because, if selected, he would have a long commute to reach work, Curtis vehemently agreed, saying, "You couldn't be more right." Which of the following impression management techniques is Curtis using?

• A) favors
• B) exemplification
• C) enhancement
• D) self-promotion
• E) conformity

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Definitions:

Metaphors

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

Phonics Approach

An approach emphasizing that reading instruction should focus on teaching the basic rules for translating written symbols into sounds.

Whole-language Approach

An educational methodology that emphasizes the importance of context in reading literacy, promoting learning words as whole pieces of language rather than in phonetic parts.

Fast Mapping

A process that helps to explain how young children learn the connection between a word and its referent so quickly.