Janice Cooper has recently joined a hospital as a part of the internship program prescribed by the nursing school she attends. Janice, who was inspired to take up this profession by the story of Florence Nightingale, had very strong ideals about how she should behave as a nurse. She felt that as a nurse, she must be gentle, pleasant, and caring at all times so she could serve her patients well, and she often went to great lengths as an intern by putting in extra hours at the hospital and so on. The scenario reflects Janice's ________.
A) role fuzziness
B) role ambiguity
C) role conflict
D) role perception
E) role status

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Janice's strong ideals and beliefs about how she should behave as a nurse reflect her role perception, which is her understanding of what her role (as a nurse) entails. Role fuzziness refers to lack of clarity or understanding about one's role, while role ambiguity refers to unclear or conflicting expectations about one's role. Role conflict occurs when there are competing demands or expectations placed on an individual's role, which can cause stress or difficulty in fulfilling the role expectations. Role status refers to the social position or prestige associated with a particular role. None of these concepts fully describe Janice's situation as an intern with strong ideals and perceptions about her role as a nurse.

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