Exam 5: Self-Presentation and Impression Management

Think of a time that you managed your impression to achieve a goal (for example, getting a job, getting a date, or convincing your parents to raise your allowance).Describe the situation and the identity you were trying to present.Then detail two tactics you used to achieve your goal, and if your efforts were successful.

What are the three categories of stigmas? Provide an example of each.Provide an example of how a person in each category many cope with stigma?

A __________ is a set of widely understood rules or conventions pertaining to a transient but repetitive social situation that indicates which roles should be enacted and which behaviors are proper.

People may engage in tactical impression management to achieve which of the following goals?

A restaurant worker who is required remain polite to rude customers uses tactical impression management to control emotional expressions on the job.

Situated identities pertain to particular situations.

In boot camp, drill sergeants often call new soldiers degrading names, like "maggots" or tell them they are no better than a dog.This is an example of identity degradation.

Truthful messages are more likely than deceitful ones to have a logical structure and contain numerous details.

Cristina and Shane meet for the first time.In order to engage in successful self-presentation, they must do all the following, EXCEPT:

Kyra is planning to break up with her girlfriend of two years because they are moving to different cities for work.Kyra is more likely to denigrate her girlfriend's identity-labeling her as a bad person-than to cool-out her girlfriend by offering remain pen-pals.

What are aligning actions? Differentiate between the two types of aligning actions and provide an example of each.

Jasper's phone rings during a silent mediation class.Jasper feels embarrassed and wants to save face.Which technique will be most likely to communicate to others in the room that he is committed to the social rule of silence despite his phone ringing?

A doctor is in her back region when she interacts with patients and maintains professional etiquette associated with her occupation.