Paulie wants to create a good impression within his neighborhood by dressing professionally and remaining calm, positive, and knowledgeable throughout his daily interactions. He hopes that this will impress his good friends, Tony and Silvio. Paulie is practicing ______.
A) projecting
B) recency effect
C) self-fulfilling prophecy
D) impression management

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Paulie is practicing impression management, which involves controlling or influencing the perceptions of others by regulating and controlling information in social interactions, such as dressing professionally and behaving in a calm, positive, and knowledgeable manner to create a good impression.

Paulie Wants to Create a Good Impression Within His Neighborhood