Role Conflict Exists When

question 47

Multiple Choice

Role conflict exists when:

• A)the expectations of one role conflict with the expectations of another role
• B)a person is uncertain about the expectations of a particular role
• C)a person intentionally disregards his or her role expectations
• D)a person has not properly identified status responsibilities

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Definitions:

Psychological Perspectives

Various approaches in psychology aimed at understanding human behavior and thought processes from different viewpoints such as biological, cognitive, and socio-cultural.

Structuralism

An approach in psychology that analyzes the basic elements of thoughts and sensations to understand the complex structure of the mind.

Functionalism

A theoretical perspective in sociology and psychology that explains social institutions and structures by the functions they perform in society or an organism.

Clinical Psychology

A branch of psychology focused on diagnosing and treating mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders through various therapies and interventions.