Dolly, a stay-at-home mother, makes her children breakfast every morning. However, when she came down with the flu, her kids stepped in to make breakfast for her. For Dolly, staying in bed is an example of what?

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Dolly is conforming to the expectations of the sick role by staying in bed due to her illness. The sick role is a social concept that outlines the behavior and rights of individuals who are ill. The other options do not accurately describe Dolly's situation. Emotional labor refers to the management of one's emotions to meet the expectations of a job or role, and it does not apply in this context. Disease refers to a pathological condition, which does not apply here as Dolly's condition is the flu, which is an illness.

Dolly, a Stay-At-Home Mother, Makes Her Children Breakfast Every Morning