The Head Start program is based on the belief that ________
a. poor people are unambitious and lack initiative
b. people who live in poverty develop a cultural orientation that helps them adapt to their life circumstances
c. the intergenerational cycle of poverty is a myth
d. people fail in life because their access to conventional channels to success is blocked
Answer: d
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