The "culture of poverty" refers to which of the following beliefs?

a. Some people grow up poor but effectively escape poverty
b. People learn to be poor from growing up in impoverished areas
c. People from certain cultural backgrounds are more likely to be poor than others
d. Some people become poor by developing bad habits.


b

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