On which of the following points do conflict and functionalist theorists agree?
A. A high school degree is necessary for equal opportunity.
B. Education channels individuals into positions for which they are best suited.
C. Education trains people in the dominant norms and values of society.
D. Education reproduces social inequality.
Answer: C
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