Planet with an inactive and connected lithosphere?

As you know, Earth has active and moving techtonic plates known as the lithosphere. They float on the asthenosphere and slowly move about. Here's my question:

Can a planet with a hot molten core have a lithosphere-like layer where all pieces are solidly connected and are stationary? I would also prefer if you could provide what would have to happen during the planet forming process that didn't occur for Earth to make this possible

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