Petra is on a date. She really likes her food, but stops herself after eating only one-third because she doesn't want her date to think she is a glutton. Petra's behavior is an example of
A) social facilitation.
B) modeling.
C) impression management.
D) the unit bias.
Answer: C
Rationale: Sometimes people eat less food than they otherwise would because they want others to see them in a certain way. This is called impression management.
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