Jeremy invites his boss to a banquet where awards will be given to successful journalists. Jeremy expects to receive one of the awards at the banquet, and thinks his boss will be impressed to see him be recognized by others in the field
Inviting his boss to the banquet is an example of ________ in order to ________.
A) ingratiation; be liked
B) claiming competence; be liked
C) staging performances; appear competent
D) self-handicapping; convey status and power
Answer: C
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