Statement I

question 181

Multiple Choice

Statement I.Although more people than ever are attending college,our labor force is less educated than those of previous generations.
Statement II.Although the United States has less than 5 percent of the world's population,Americans have won about 60 percent of the Nobel prizes in economics,physics,and medicine.

• A)Statement I is true and statement II is false.
• B)Statement II is true and statement I is false.
• C)Both statements are true.
• D)Both statements are false.

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Definitions:

Conspicuous Consumption

The purchasing of products or services for the purpose of displaying wealth and status rather than for their functional value.

Status Crystallization

A social science concept describing the clarity or consistency of an individual's social status across different dimensions such as wealth, education, and occupation.

Social-Class Inconsistency

The condition where an individual's societal position doesn't align consistently with traditional markers of social class, such as income, occupation, and education.

Over-Privileged

Describes individuals or groups having more advantages, resources, or opportunities than is fair or equitable.