Annie has insufficient resources to deal with a number of demanding situations that are arising at her place of work. As a result, she has started to drink every night. Functionalists might say that Annie is suffering from which of these?

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Annie is experiencing role strain, which occurs when a person does not have enough resources or ability to fulfill the demands of a particular role. In this case, her role as an employee is conflicting with her ability to handle the demands of the job and she is turning to alcohol to cope, which is a symptom of role strain. Role conflict may occur when a person has conflicting demands from two different roles, whereas role confusion refers to uncertainty about one's roles and identities. Role anomie refers to a breakdown of traditional norms and values, which does not seem to be relevant in this scenario.

Annie Has Insufficient Resources to Deal with a Number of Demanding