For students at State College, what can be said about their acquisition of new forms of cultural capital, such as changes in language, dress, or behavior?
a. Though they may have used bigger words than before college, they had little to say about the acquisition of goods, adaptation of new language, or changes in behavior.
b. Like the students at Little Ivy, as they progressed through college, they gained a great deal of self-confidence and self-respect through their college experiences.
c. Unlike the students at Little Ivy who came from lower-income families, they expressed a disdain for anything that represented material wealth or luxuries.
d. Students at State College found themselves buying more expensive items, speaking differently, and changing their behavior in a way that made them feel foolish and phony.
A
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