In performing our various social roles we typically use self-presentation strategies aimed at convincing others of the credibility of our performance. Goffman refers to this process as:
A) Role distance
B) Impression management
C) Performance anxiety
D) Team collusion

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Goffman refers to the process of using self-presentation strategies to convince others of the credibility of our performance in our various social roles as "impression management." This concept is central to his dramaturgical analysis of social interaction, where individuals are seen as actors performing roles on the social stage, aiming to control or guide the impressions others form of them.

In Performing Our Various Social Roles We Typically Use Self-Presentation