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:

Quebec

A province in eastern Canada known for its French heritage, culture, and language.

Not Criminally Responsible

A legal defense asserting that at the time of committing a criminal act, a person was suffering from a mental disorder that rendered them incapable of appreciating the nature and quality of the act or knowing that it was wrong.

Criminal Law

The body of law that pertains to crime and punishment, dealing with acts considered harmful or threatening to a society's welfare.

Involuntarily Committed

The legal process by which individuals with severe mental illness are placed into a treatment facility without their consent.