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A method of research or therapy in which a person is asked to assume a part or a role.<\/p>\n

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The act of pretending to be somebody else in a situation, so that you have to imagine how that person feels and thinks. It usually involves several people. It is used in many training exercises and psychiatric evaluations.<\/p>\n

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The assignment and acting out of a role in a treatment setting to provide individuals an opportunity to explore the behavior and feelings of others or to see themselves as others see them. Role playing is also used to teach such skills as interviewing, history taking, and doing a physical examination.<\/p>\n

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The performance of a specific set of behaviors expected in a particular context is known as role-playing. The term “sick role” refers to the passive conduct generally expected and accepted from someone who is ill; individuals with emotional or social issues might subconsciously take on this role to elicit sympathy.<\/p>\n

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A method of research or therapy in which a person is asked to assume a part or a role. The act of pretending to be somebody else in a situation, so that you have to imagine how that person feels and thinks. It usually involves several people. It is used in many training exercises and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-r"],"yoast_head":"\nRole playing - Definition of Role playing<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A method of research or therapy in which a person is asked to assume a part or a role.The act of pretending to be somebody else in a situation, so that you have to imagine how that person feels and thinks. It usually involves several people. 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