Question
Edo is going on a date with Ashley. To demonstrate that he is...
Edo is going on a date with Ashley. To demonstrate that he is orderly and takes care of things, he washes, vacuums, and waxes his car before picking her up. In this example Edo's clean car best matches what concept?
Group of answer choices
The status quo
Social proof
The signified
A signifier
Answer & Explanation
A signifier
Step-by-step explanation
Edo's car serves as the signifier, which refers to the interpreted as the material form that can be seen, heard, touched, smelled or tasted; and the signified as the mental concept of proving that he takes care of things well through cleaning his car before a date with Ashley.