Goffman Defines Secondary Adjustments as

question 50

Multiple Choice

Goffman defines secondary adjustments as

• A) attempts on the part of an individual to play a fictitious role like an actor on a stage.
• B) the "real" self that appears backstage.
• C) a second attempt on the part of actors to reduce feelings of embarrassment after a situation has broken down.
• D) distancing practices used to preserve an independent self beyond the grasp of an organization.

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Definitions:

Phonemes

The smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another in that language.

Consonant-vowel Combinations

The pairing of consonant and vowel sounds to create syllables, fundamental in the construction of words in languages.

Metalinguistic Awareness

The capacity to think about and reflect upon the nature and functions of language, including an understanding of its rules and conventions.

Psycholinguistic Skills

The cognitive processes involved in understanding and producing language.