John is both the captain of the lacrosse team and the president of the honor society at his high school. Wednesday night is the induction ceremony for new members of the honor society and also lacrosse practice. John is torn about which event he should attend. What is John experiencing?

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John is experiencing role conflict because he has obligations to two different roles (captain of the lacrosse team and president of the honor society) that are scheduled at the same time, making it impossible to fulfill both roles simultaneously.

John Is Both the Captain of the Lacrosse Team and the President