Dr Morrison Is a Very Popular Professor

Multiple Choice

Dr. Morrison is a very popular professor. Although students have observed him at campus functions with his wife and children and have also observed him cheering on the university football team on Saturday afternoons, his students never think of Dr. Morrison as being a father, husband, or football fan. For the students, Dr. Morrison is a professor above all else. How would sociologists explain this narrow interpretation of Dr. Morrison?

A) Dr. Morrison is a victim of role strain.
B) For Dr. Morrison, professor is his master status.
C) Dr. Morrison exhibits status inconsistency when appearing on campus as a husband, father, or football fan.
D) Dr. Morrison is guilty of role embracement.