A child living in a lower status family thinks he is the only child at school without a cell phone. His family cannot afford an expensive phone, but he talks them into buying a cheaper model. How is this child conforming to Goffman's theory?
A. He is using dramatic realization to draw attention to his cell phone.
B. He is engaging in mystification as he avoids attention for not having a phone.
C. He is using misrepresentation to lie about his cell phone.
D. He is engaging in idealization as he conforms with a fake cell phone.
Answer: D
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A. Disengagement theory B. Exchange theory C. Modernization theory D. Continuity theory
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What will be an ideal response?
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