In Social Role Theory, what does the acronym RR stand for?

• A. Role Ambiguity
• B. Role Complementary
• C. Role Discomplementary
• D. Role Reversal

Answer: (D)

In Social Role Theory, RR stands for Role Reversal, the flip of traditional social roles. This concept highlights how social expectations and behaviors are tied to the roles people occupy rather than to fixed traits. When roles are reversed—such as individuals taking on duties or leadership typically associated with the other gender—the usual norms and stereotypes shift, showing how flexible and socially constructed these expectations are. The other terms describe different ideas (unclear role expectations, how roles fit together, etc.), so they don’t capture the idea of switching or overturning established roles.