Johanna is normally quite casual with her friends and family but acts in a very formal manner when at the ladies' luncheon. This is because she observes the other women behaving in a similar way and wants her own behavior to fit in. Johanna is engaging in __________.

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Johanna is engaging in self-monitoring, which is the extent to which people observe and regulate how they appear and come across in social situations based on social norms and expectations. Johanna is adapting her behavior to fit in with the formal behavior of the other women at the luncheon. Self-activation and self-manipulation are not relevant concepts in this scenario, and self-migration is not a recognized psychological term.

Johanna Is Normally Quite Casual with Her Friends and Family