A high school student who lives in a poor neighborhood wants to earn a scholarship to an Ivy League college and become a doctor. Which would a sociologist propose is most likely true?
A. The student's motivation will overcome class structure as an enabling characteristic.
B. The student's social class position would provide the necessary resources to meet this goal.
C. The student's position in the class structure would present constraining issues.
D. The student's dream could be realized through hard work on diligence.
Answer: C
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