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Impression Management in Cyberspace: Goffman (1959)

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What did Goffman (1959) refer to as 'impression management'?

The process of creating multiple online identities.

The process of completely hiding one's true self online.

The process of manipulating one's multi-faceted selves to correspond to the impressions they are trying to make. (correct)

The process of only using verbal communication to make impressions.

According to Goffman's concept, what influences a person's online self-presentation?

Number of followers on social media

Age and gender of the person

Anonymity/Identification, Synchronous/Asynchronous communication, Textual/Visual representation (correct)

Frequency of posting on social media

What are the reasons Leary (1996) proposed for why individuals manage impressions?

To create fake profiles, promote products, spam others

To gain followers, increase likes, receive comments

To deceive others, hide true identity, avoid social interactions

To persuade others, create and preserve self-identity, standardize emotional practices (correct)

Which platform is mentioned as being devoted to developing and managing impressions?

Facebook Signup and view all the answers

What does the text imply is the motivation behind realizing an anticipated impression?

Criticality of the impression in relation to goal fulfillment Signup and view all the answers

According to DePaulo et al.'s taxonomy of lies, what are the four main features proposed?

The content of the lie, the reason for the lie, the type of lie, and the referent of the lie Signup and view all the answers

What did Zhao et al. (2008) find regarding behaviors in anonymous and identifiable online environments?

Identity in anonymous environments often aligns closely with offline identity but varies among individuals Signup and view all the answers

What is considered paramount within the area of impression management?

A person's willingness to deceive Signup and view all the answers

How do Social Networking Sites (SNS) users compare to non-users according to research findings?

SNS users tend to have more risk-taking attitudes than non-users Signup and view all the answers

What is one key difference identified by Zhao et al. (2008) between behaviors in anonymous and identifiable online environments?

The degree of alignment between online and offline identities Signup and view all the answers