Question

Mary works full-time at an office downtown while her young children stay at a neighbor’s house. She’s just learned that the childcare provider is leaving the country. Mary has succumbed to pressure to volunteer at her church, plus her ailing mother-in-law will be moving in with her next month. Which of the following is likely to occur as Mary tries to balance her existing and new responsibilities?a. Role strain
b. Self-fulfilling prophecy
c. Status conflict
d. Status strain

Answer 1

Answer: (A) Role strain

Explanation:

 The role strain is one of the sociology situation that typically occur when the individual person experience stress due to the given responsibilities and also high expectations.

 In the role strain situation, sometimes the person feels both role overloaded and conflict due to inability to meet the desirable goals and expectations.

 According to the given question, Mary works in an organization as a full time employee and she trying to balancing the new duties or responsibility and then due to this situation the role strain is occur.  

 Therefore, Option (A) is correct answer.