Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons family background influences career choice?

a. Parents and children often attain similar levels of education, making them likely to have similar jobs.
b. Career attainment is related to socioeconomic status.
c. Parenting practices in middle-class homes encourage children to be curious and independent, which relates to higher-status jobs.
d. Children in lower-status families are often taught to conform and obey, which is related to higher-status jobs.


D

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