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
E
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a) employment. b) religion. c) media. d) health care.
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