Carlos Is a Freshman at the Local College

question 31

Multiple Choice

Carlos is a freshman at the local college. As a student, he is feeling pressure. He wants to party like the rest of his fraternity brothers, but at the same time, he wants to maintain his 4.0 grade point average. Sociologists would say that Carlos is experiencing __________ .

• A) role conflict
• B) role incompatibility
• C) role reversal
• D) role strain

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