If one hopes to control a negative impression, which of the following should you consider doing?
A) Proclaim failures to be due to external factors
B) Make attributes ambiguous
C) Exaggerate impediments to success
D) All of the above

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All of the options (A, B, C) are strategies that can be used to control or mitigate a negative impression. Proclaiming failures to be due to external factors, making attributes ambiguous, and exaggerating impediments to success are all ways to deflect or dilute negative perceptions.

If One Hopes to Control a Negative Impression, Which of the Following