When Larry began teaching at the military academy he decided that, in order to be taken seriously by his students, he would have to refrain from making jokes all the time, as he normally did in his everyday life. By doing this, which of the following was Larry engaged in?

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Larry was engaged in role distancing, which means he was deliberately creating a separation between his personal persona, where he makes jokes all the time, and his professional persona, where he wanted to be taken more seriously as a teacher.

When Larry Began Teaching at the Military Academy He Decided