Which of the following statements pertaining to education as an agent of change is true?

A. The best indicator of a person's lifetime earnings is a person's familial background.
B. Racial, ethnic, and gender differences in income are not as significant as previously thought.
C. Education programs can transform and have transformed people's lives.
D. Additional years of formal schooling are associated with a more conservative viewpoints.


Answer: D

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