a. Role conflict
A role conflict refers to a situation where an individual is expected to perform the duties and responsibilities of two or more contradictory or
opposing social roles. For instance if a father of a two year old is also a
college football coach, he will undertake two very contradictory social roles
in both of the situations respectively.
As a football coach, he will more likely
be serious, firm and push his team hard; whereas, as a father of a toddler he
will most likely be gentle, playful and affectionate.