Chris Spielman was forced to choose between staying with his sick wife and playing professional football. What sort of sociological phenomenon was he experiencing?
A) the unconscious
B) an embodied status
C) role conflict
D) a dual self
E) role strain

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Chris Spielman was experiencing role conflict, which is a type of strain that occurs when a person is forced to choose between two or more roles that conflict with each other. In this case, Spielman had to choose between his role as a husband and his role as a professional football player.

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