Gretchen, a hospital nurse, feels particularly stressed right now because two doctors are disagreeing about what she should be doing with her time. She does not have time to do the things that both doctors want her to do, and must choose which doctor to obey. Gretchen is probably experiencing:

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Gretchen is experiencing conflict between the expectations of two authority figures, which is known as role conflict. Role uncertainty and role ambiguity refer to situations where a person is unsure of what is expected of them in their role, and supervisory conflict refers to conflict between different levels of management.

Gretchen, a Hospital Nurse, Feels Particularly Stressed Right Now Because