As a mother, Jenny is expected to be at her daughter's dance recital this afternoon. However, as dean of the college, Jenny is expected to participate in a college-wide administrator meeting. Because Jenny is being forced to choose between the two, she is experiencing:

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Jenny is experiencing role conflict as she is being forced to choose between two incompatible roles (mother and dean) where satisfying one role's expectation may result in failing to meet the expectations of the other role.

As a Mother, Jenny Is Expected to Be at Her