Police Officers Are Often Guilty of Overidentifying Their Occupation with the Other

Multiple Choice

Police officers are often guilty of overidentifying their occupation with the other statuses and roles that they must occupy and perform, such as father, husband, and neighbor. This over-emphasis on a role that becomes central to a person's identity so that the person literally becomes that role is called ________.

A) role merger
B) role strain
C) role embracement
D) role distance