Author Question: Which of the following people is using ingratiation as a self-presentational tactic? a. Edwin, ... (Read 51 times)

cherise1989 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Which of the following people is using ingratiation as a self-presentational tactic?

a. Edwin, who recites all the fellowships he has received
b. Kurt, who gets drunk the night before his midterm examination
c. Iman, who brings her boss coffee and offers to do other favors for her
d. Becky, who plays helpless in order to get her boyfriend's attention

Question 2

After his psychology class, Albert tells his professor that she is an exceptional teacher and that he thinks she made the material interesting and engaging.

Assuming that he is behaving insincerely, which of the following self-presentational tactics is Albert using?
a. ingratiation
b. self-handicapping
c. social loafing
d. lowballing