Harry Was the Lead Singer in a Band That Hit

question 23

Multiple Choice

Harry was the lead singer in a band that hit it big. For his birthday, Harry had two hundred friends flown by chartered jets to a private island in the South Pacific. They ate the most expensive food, and every morning the bungalows were burned to the ground and rebuilt for the next night. Harry's party is a good example of ________.

• A) parody display
• B) social mobility
• C) ascribed status
• D) conspicuous consumption

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Definitions:

Bandwagon Effect

The tendency for people to adopt certain behaviors, styles, or attitudes simply because others are doing so, often used in marketing to drive product popularity.

Cultural Pressure

The influence exerted by society on individuals to adopt certain behaviors, norms, or practices, often to conform to societal standards.

Dissociative Reference Group

A group with which an individual does not want to be associated or identified.

Computer Geek

A term often used to describe someone with a deep interest and expertise in computers and technology.