Karissa went to a meeting of the debate team and introduced herself as a sociology major;however,she had taken only one course.She did this because she wanted to be taken seriously and if the team saw her as a first-year student she would likely not be invited to join.Which theoretical approach is Karissa using to position herself?
A) social symbolism
B) macrostructural positioning
C) symbolic interactionism
D) symbolic positioning

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Karissa is using symbolic interactionism, which suggests that individuals create meanings through their interactions with others. By introducing herself as a sociology major, she is attempting to influence how the debate team perceives her, aiming to be taken more seriously despite her limited experience. This approach emphasizes the importance of symbols (in this case, her self-identification as a sociology major) in social interactions.

Karissa Went to a Meeting of the Debate Team and Introduced