Erving Goffman (1959) argued that life was much like a theater and that people act out various roles. Goffman's ideas are clearly evident in the social psychological study of
a. self-awareness.
b. self-presentation.
c. public self-consciousness.
d. norm formation.
b
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A. a survey B. naturalistic observation C. a case study D. an experiment
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A. 500 nanometers. B. 700 nanometers. C. 1,100 nanometers. D. 350 nanometers.
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a. abuse and neglect b. malnutrition and starvation c. infectious diseases d. death by accident
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A) The "English only" movement in the United States B) Cross-cultural psychology C) Bilingual education D) Children speaking the language of their parents