Max is about to introduce himself to his new colleagues at a weekly staff meeting. Max wants to make a good first impression, so he is carefully considering what details about himself to share, as well as what he should leave out. Max is engaging in ______.
A) devaluation
B) impression management
C) mystification
D) misrepresentation

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Impression management involves controlling or shaping how others perceive us, which is what Max is doing by carefully considering what details about himself to share with his new colleagues.

Max Is About to Introduce Himself to His New Colleagues