Answer:
Distinctiveness tries to determine whether there is a pattern of behavior in different situations; consistency tries to determine whether there is a pattern of behavior in the same situation.
Explanation:
Distinctiveness in Social Psychology refers to the perception of someone being "unique" entirely different from other people or things.
Usually this is exemplified when a person is judged by a second one as being uncommon or unusual. Think of the time when you met someone with different habits and showing a behavior uncommon to you.
<em>On the other hand consistency is a tendency for people to change attitudes , their inner values, and act based on those principles in the midst of everything and everyone.</em>
The consistency is often shown when you observe someone's behavior over the years and shows patterns or his stability regarding his beliefs, actions and attitudes towards things in life.
A scheme below goes into detail to further contrast these: :)
