A Traffic Cop Has Pulled Over a Speeder, Only to Discover

question 109

Multiple Choice

A traffic cop has pulled over a speeder, only to discover that she has stopped a close friend. The police officer is torn, because her professional obligations demand that she punish the speeder, but her personal obligations suggest that she should give a friend a break. What is this called?

• A) dramaturgy
• B) ego strain
• C) an expression of behavior
• D) role conflict
• E) role strain

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