Which of the Following Is True About Impression Management

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about impression management?

• A) Employees rarely engage in pleasant impression management behavior to satisfy the basic norms of social behavior.
• B) Career professionals do not encourage impression management.
• C) Impression management is part of a larger influence tactic known as ingratiation.
• D) It is not common for people to rely on impression management to get ahead in the workplace.
• E) Individuals carry impression management beyond ethical boundaries by exaggerating their credentials and accomplishments on their résumés.

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Definitions:

Money Rate

The rate of interest charged on short-term loans by banks to their customers.

Real Rate

The interest rate that has been adjusted for inflation, reflecting the real cost of borrowing or the real yield on an investment.

Inflationary Premium

A component of the money interest rate that reflects compensation to the lender for the expected decrease, due to inflation, in the purchasing power of the principal and interest during the course of the loan. It is determined by the expected rate of future inflation.

Consume Goods

The act of using up goods and services for personal needs or consumption.