Mauricio is an automobile mechanic. Next week, he is meeting in person a woman he has been flirting with online. Because he does not want her to focus on his job as a mechanic, he is careful this week to wear gloves while at work, to prevent oil from staining his hands. Mauricio is engaging in what behavior?

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Impression management involves controlling or manipulating how others perceive us, which is what Mauricio is doing by wearing gloves to keep his hands clean and potentially alter the woman's perception of him.

Mauricio Is an Automobile Mechanic