A nurse,Patty,and a police officer,Ahmed,are in a grocery store when they see a man stumbling and knocking things over.The police officer assumes than man is intoxicated; the nurse assumes the man is having some kind of medical emergency.What perception concept is this an example of?

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This is an example of relational roles, where individuals interpret a situation based on their profession or role in society. The police officer assumes the man is intoxicated because of their training and experience dealing with intoxicated individuals, while the nurse assumes there may be a medical emergency based on their training and experience in healthcare.

A Nurse,Patty,and a Police Officer,Ahmed,are in a Grocery Store When