Which concept is described as being managed by a person or couple to create or enhance a particular image?

• A. Interpersonal Influence
• B. Impression Management
• C. Mask
• D. Micro-expressions

Answer: (B)

Impression management is about deliberately shaping how others perceive you in social interactions. In a romantic context, a person or a couple might carefully curate appearances, behaviors, and messages to present a particular image—such as being stable, happy, or deeply committed. This can involve choices about what to wear, how to speak, what to disclose, and how to present shared life on social media, all aimed at influencing others’ impressions.

This fits the question because it centers on actively managing one's presentation to create or enhance a desired image. Interpersonal influence is broader and focuses on changing others’ beliefs or actions, not specifically on presenting oneself. A mask is a metaphor that can describe hiding true feelings, but impression management is the established term for the strategic presentation of self. Micro-expressions are brief, involuntary facial signs of emotion, not intentional image crafting.