A member of ________ has recently gained personal wealth and may experience status anxiety. Such individuals may try to display symbols of their success to make up for an internal lack of assurance about the "correct" way to behave.
A) an old money family
B) the taste culture
C) the nouveau riche
D) the mass class

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The term "nouveau riche" refers to individuals who have recently acquired wealth and are not part of established wealth circles. These individuals may experience status anxiety as they navigate their new social standing, often trying to display symbols of success to compensate for uncertainties about social norms and behaviors associated with their new status.

A Member of ________ Has Recently Gained Personal Wealth and May