Role exit is defined as

A. the process of disengagement from a role that is central to one's self-identity in order to establish a new role and identity.
B. a set of expectations of people who occupy a given social position.
C. a difficulty that occurs when incompatible expectations arise from two or more social positions held by the same person.
D. a difficulty that occurs when incompatible expectations arise within one social position occupied by an individual.


Answer: A

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