After doing badly in a college chemistry test, a student tells a friend: ‘The exam wasn’t fair! There were trick questions and it covered material we weren’t assigned!’ What does this illustrate?
Correct answer D. Face-work
Explanation
Face-work, a concept from Erving Goffman, describes efforts to maintain a positive image after embarrassment, such as blaming an unfair exam for a poor grade.
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