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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Sick role is the correct answer.

According to Medical Sociology, sick role is used to relate to sickness, the rights and the obligations of the person affected. The sick role determines that it's okay for Dolly to call in sick,  stay in bed to rest and get well if she is sick with the flu. Also, the sick role exempts the person from normal social roles and says that they should NOT be blamed for their condition.