In 1998, former NFL linebacker Chris Spielman was forced to choose between staying with his sick wife and playing professional football. What sort of sociological phenomenon was he experiencing?
A) the unconscious
B) role conflict
C) a dual self
D) role strain

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Spielman was experiencing role conflict, a situation where the obligations of different roles (in his case, as a husband and as a professional athlete) are in direct conflict with one another, forcing him to choose between them.

In 1998, Former NFL Linebacker Chris Spielman Was Forced to Choose