Question

The difficulty that arises when the same social position imposes conflicting demands and expectations is known as

Answer 1

The answer is: Role Strain

Example of this would be when a supervisor of a company is dating her co- workers.

In such situation, she has two different roles. One is as a boss that has to be strict and have a set of expectation that must be fulfilled by employees.  On the other hand, she is also a girlfriend that has to give a full support to his loved one.

When her boyfriend make a mistake in the office, it could create a confusion for her since she's unsure which role she need to assume to deal with it.