What word describes someone who acts like “goody-good” because they fear repercussions from authority?
Is there a word in English that describes the behavior of someone who realizes they are being watched by some authority or supervisor, and as such, are acting on their best behavior? If a teacher on my elementary school lawn looks up and responds like an innocent child, does she really mean kids?
What is the phony good boy/woman ‘goody’ two shoe behavior? Sanctimonious and pious are close, but both imply that the portrayer considers herself to be morally superior, which doesn’t fit this scenario. Insincere is spot on (its fake/feigned behavior), but the above scenario is too generalized and doesn’t apply specifically to the above scenario where an actor is pretending to be a goody-two-shoes because they fear repercussions from some authority.
Another example: I could pretend to be working diligently if I knew my boss was watching me closely, but the minute he goes on vacation I slack off and stop working.
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In psychology, reaction can describe this behaviour.
Reactivity is a phenomenon that occurs when individuals alter their performance or behavior due to the awareness that they are being observed.
Reactivity has a broad meaning and it can be associated with persons change their behavior as a person is observing or observer.
How can you work hard to be conformist?
The person who conforms to accepted behaviours or practices.
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If you are looking for adjective, one possibility is obedient.
What type of behavior you describe sounds like something from Orwell’s famous novel 1984, and the characters in that novel were very fearful and to follow.
Was the word sheeple an answer? In political circles, the word sheeple commonly describes people who are apathetic, clueless and obedient. In fact, sometimes the most clueless are so undetectable they don’t even realize they’re in this danger. These may just be temporary threats of a lot of people, which would rule out this term for many. What is the term’sheeple’? In its broadest sense, this is a term that can also cover people who have been beaten into submission, including people who know they are being watched.
What is a slave? What is the definition of slacker? If a person is in a situation where they are being monitored, a job can be more difficult.
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When a bully goes from beating up kids when
- no one is looking, to acting like a nice friendly child when the teacher is looking, she is acting snaperly When I am cruising on Facebook at work, and
- I quickly find my boss just stepped out of his office, I am
actingsnaperly When a cop pulls you over and is gruff and terse with you, and bordersline abusive to you, and immediately changes - her behavior to being polite and friendly as soon as she realizes she is being video
I can’t get up now, it’s Snaperly! And what will have to happen to me? Who’s coming with me?
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Is the person you describe psychopath or sociopath? Is this going to work in their manipulation armoury? They bamboozle anyone who is gullible or just astute. What do men do that carries no shame?
In psychology, reaction can describe this behaviour.
Reactivity is a phenomenon that occurs when individuals alter their performance or behavior due to the awareness that they are being observed.
Reactivity has a broad meaning and it can be associated with persons change their behavior as a person is observing or observer.
I like brown nooser. What do you think? What’s that slang but hit the nail right on the
head?
In psychology, reaction can describe this behaviour.
Reactivity is a phenomenon that occurs when individuals alter their performance or behavior due to the awareness that they are being observed.
Reactivity has a broad meaning and it can be associated with persons change their behavior as a person is observing or observer.
I like brown nooser. What do you think? What’s that slang but hit the nail right on the
head?
How about sycophant
a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage?
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