A commonly used impression management strategy is:

A) meta-communication
B) self-promotion
C) self-effacing
D) encoding

Self-promotion is a commonly used impression management strategy where individuals present themselves in a favorable light by highlighting their positive traits, achievements, and abilities. This can be done through self-disclosure, bragging, or other means of emphasizing one's strengths. Meta-communication refers to communication about communication and is not a commonly used impression management strategy. Self-effacing is a strategy where individuals downplay their accomplishments or talents to appear modest, which is the opposite of self-promotion. Encoding refers to the process of creating a message to be sent or communicated and is not an impression management strategy in and of itself.