What Term Did Thorstein Veblen Use to Refer to the Behavior

question 43

Multiple Choice

What term did Thorstein Veblen use to refer to the behavior of those at the top of the social hierarchy when they engage in such activities as jetting off to a remote destination for dinner?

• A) consumption flow
• B) inconspicuous ridicule
• C) conspicuous consumption
• D) consumptive frivolity

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Definitions:

Parents Value Education

The importance or emphasis placed by parents on the education and academic success of their children.

Studies

Systematic investigations into and analysis of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

Activities

Tasks or actions that are carried out by individuals, often for the purpose of leisure, personal gratification, or goal achievement.

Conscience

The internal aspect of an individual that reflects on and judges the morality of that individual's actions.