Randy and Cindy are both professionals in the same field and were planning on attending a conference together. However, their 2-year old daughter got ill, so Randy stayed home to take care of her while Cindy attended the conference. They decided that Cindy should go because she had more responsibilities in the professional organization. When others asked where Randy was, she told them that he stayed home with their sick daughter. People asked why she didn't stay home instead because, after all, she was the mother. Cindy most likely felt _____ due to the conflicting expectations between being a mother and being a professional.
A) divergence
B) role conflict
C) cognitive dissonance
D) stigmatization
E) peer pressure

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Cindy experienced role conflict because she felt pressure to fulfill both her role as a mother and her responsibilities in her professional organization, which resulted in conflicting expectations.

Randy and Cindy Are Both Professionals in the Same Field