When Connie finally called Mason an alcoholic, Mason said that even though he drank a lot, he wasn't like those other drinkers because he could stop any time he wanted to. He just liked to drink. Which stigma management technique did Mason use?
A) concealment
B) signaling
C) differentiating
D) normalizing

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Mason used differentiating by distinguishing his behavior from that of "those other drinkers," implying that his situation or condition is different or less severe, thus managing the stigma associated with being labeled an alcoholic.

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