Which of the following statements is false:

A) Identity is not the person we think we are and communicate to others
B) According to Goffman, all social interaction is a type of performance and we are playing roles like actors, and in these performances we know each other
C) Depending on who we run into we are going to put different masks on
D) Social Identity theory explains how we develop and maintain our identity


Answer: A) Identity is not the person we think we are and communicate to others

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