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CharlieWard

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The concept conspicuous consumption refers to
 
  a. buying things that are popular with the most people.
   b. buying more than what you need for the moment.
  c. the practice of buying things to make a statement about one's social position.
   d. acting as if one had a lower social position than is really the case.

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding social problems is ACCURATE?
 
  a. There is no objective reality; social problems are matters of collective definitions.
  b. Individual and collective definitions of the situation have nothing to do with the objective reality concerning what should be considered a social problem.
  c. Poverty has always existed in the U.S., and has always been considered a social problem.
  d. Environmental and animal protection activists have not been successful in getting their issues recognized as social problems, because they have not been able to attract any celebrities to take up their cause.



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

A



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