According to Goffman, the idea that through our actions, behavior, and appearance we are able to convince our audience of our competence and authority is termed: a. Sincerity b. Impression c. managment Frame d. Personal front

b. Impression

Explanation:

In Erving Goffman's article (The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life), it is a detailed description, analysis of the process and meaning of communication and interaction among people.

From the article, the control and communication of information all of which must be controlled to effectively convince the audience of the appropriateness of behavior and consonance with the role assumed is believed by Goffman be dramatic realization which is predicated upon the activities of impression.