An upper-middle-class manager tends to have hostile relationships with the working-class employees in the firm because of his tendency to perceive himself as superior to them based on his class background. In this example, the manager exhibits
A) class consciousness.
B) cultural awareness.
C) social mobility.
D) group orientation.

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Class consciousness refers to a condition where people tend to perceive themselves in terms of their class background, and this shapes their relationships with members of other classes.

An Upper-Middle-Class Manager Tends to Have Hostile Relationships with the Working-Class