According to Max Weber, Part of the Standard of Living

question 75

Multiple Choice

According to Max Weber, part of the standard of living in the United States today can be attributed to:

• A) the historical hard-working Protestant ethic.
• B) the (artificially) low price of gasoline.
• C) the near complete penetration of the Internet.
• D) the leveling of statuses brought about by the American business class.
• E) the slave-labor that formed the basis for early industry.

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Definitions:

Achievement Strivings

Efforts to accomplish success, mastery, or high standards in one’s personal and professional life.

Materialistic Goals

Aspirations or objectives that focus on acquiring material possessions and wealth.

Pursuit Of Wealth

The dedicated effort to accumulate monetary resources and material possessions as a measure of success or security.

Polygraph

A machine designed to detect physiological changes in a person's body when they answer questions, used to infer the truthfulness of their responses.