MCAT Behavioral Sciences Question 127: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 127

7. While on the phone, a friend says: "A good friend would let me borrow the bike." This friend is using which impression management strategy?

  • A. Managing appearances
  • B. Alter-casting
  • C. Ingratiation
  • D. Self-disclosure

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Imposing a role on another person (in this case, "good friend") is the hallmark of alter-casting. This example is also the opposite of ingratiation, choice (C), because the implication behind the statement is that one is a "bad friend" if he or she does not lend the bike; ingratiation is the use of flattery or conformity to win over someone else.

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