During the Second World War Christians living in Nazi Germany had to choose between trying to protect Jewish friends and associates and turning them in to the authorities This is an example of____________?

Correct answer: A. role conflict

  • A. role conflict
  • B. role strain
  • C. functional prerequisites
  • D. cultural universalism

Explanation

Role conflict arises when the expectations attached to two roles clash, here the duties of being a Christian friend and a citizen expected to obey Nazi authorities. Role strain instead refers to incompatible demands within one role.

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