According to the author, a latent function of conspicuous consumption is
a. lower prices to consumers.
b. the satisfaction of the needs for which the goods are explicitly designed.
c. that it results in a lowering of social status as the conspicuous consumption eats away at discretionary income.
d. the fact that it results in a heightening or reaffirmation of social status.
D
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a. Individual b. Standard c. Institutional d. Uniform
If the low achieving student is labeled as one with a low capacity, the student realizes the areas in which he must do better and improves in those areas.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which statement about Latino people and criminality is true?
A) Latinos are least likely of all ethnic groups to have a criminal history. B) Latinos have a higher rate of illicit drug use than whites. C) Latinos are imprisoned at a lower rate than whites. D) Latinos are not disproportionately arrested and convicted.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.