Question

Status inconsistency is _____.​

a. ​a shifting communication pattern that governs people's interpersonal relationships
b. ​a social position that a person attains through personal effort
c. ​the behavior expected of a person who has a particular status
d. ​the actual behavior of a person who occupies a status
e. ​the conflict that arises from occupying social positions that are ranked differently

Answer 1

The correct answer is e. ​the conflict that arises from occupying social positions that are ranked differently

Status inconsistency refers to the phenomenon where an individual possesses status qualities that rank as both relatively high as well as relatively low. Some examples of status inconsistency include an intelligent graduate student who has to work as a dish washer to pay for bills, or a wealthy man who is a serving a prison sentence and is adjusting to a sub par lifestyle.