Track 18

Unit 3

Sociology

Social status; flaunting your success

Take the unit test

Listen to each question, circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. In what order does the speaker talk about the topic of social status?

2. Which element of social status are we unable to control?

3. What is the relationship between success and power?

4. The speaker says that wealth is within everyone’s grasp. What does he mean?

5. What is the best definition of conspicuous consumption?

6. What does the speaker see trophy wives and trophy husbands as?

7. Which situation best describes American families?

8. Which of these is probably a status skill?

9. Which of these illustrates storytelling?

10. What is the main idea of the lecture?