Status Inconsistency Is _____

question 36

Multiple Choice

Status inconsistency is _____.

• A) a social position that a person attains through personal effort
• B) the actual behavior of a person who occupies a status
• C) the behavior expected of a person who has a particular status
• D) a shifting communication pattern that governs people's interpersonal relationships
• E) the conflict that arises from occupying social positions that are ranked differently

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Definitions:

Equilibration

The process in cognitive development described by Piaget where children balance assimilation and accommodation to create stable understanding.

Disequilibrium

Disequilibrium refers to a state of imbalance or lack of equilibrium, often used in contexts ranging from physical stability to economic conditions.

Accommodation

In cognitive development, the process of altering one's existing schemas or ways of thinking in response to new information.

Equilibration

A concept in Piaget’s cognitive development theory referring to the process of achieving mental stability where the child's internal structures match or fit the external environment.