Joe wants his boss to think he's a hard worker.Whenever his boss walks by his office he starts to type furiously on his computer.Joe is engaging in which of the following?
A) False consensus
B) Self-affirmation
C) Impression management
D) Post-decisional dissonance

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Joe is engaging in impression management, which is the act of controlling or manipulating the impression others have of oneself. In this case, Joe is trying to create the impression that he is a hard worker by typing furiously when his boss walks by. False consensus refers to the belief that others share one's attitudes or beliefs, self-affirmation involves affirming one's own values and identity, and post-decisional dissonance refers to the discomfort or unease felt after making a difficult decision. None of these concepts apply to Joe's behavior in this scenario.

Joe Wants His Boss to Think He's a Hard Worker