Grandma Elly feels role conflict because she wants to be a good grandma and give her grandson, Jackson, a cookie but knows that a good grandma wouldn't ruin her grandson's appetite with sweets. Grandma Elly is experiencing role conflict.

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Role conflict occurs when there are incompatible demands placed upon a person by two or more statuses or roles that they hold. In this scenario, Grandma Elly is experiencing an internal conflict within a single role (that of a grandma) as she balances different expectations of that role, which is more accurately described as role strain.

Grandma Elly Feels Role Conflict Because She Wants to Be