After Wanda was caught shoplifting, her mother was much harsher with her in all aspects of her life because she said Wanda was the bad daughter. Wanda was experiencing ______.

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Role engulfment occurs when a person is primarily identified by a deviant label, leading to their other roles and identities being overshadowed. In this case, Wanda's mother's treatment and labeling of her as the "bad daughter" due to the shoplifting incident causes her identity to be engulfed by this deviant label, affecting all aspects of her life.

After Wanda Was Caught Shoplifting, Her Mother Was Much Harsher