Which one of the following statements about minority status is false?
a. A minority may be the numerical majority in a society.
b. Minorities do not enjoy the freedom or the privilege to move within the society in the same way that members of the dominant group do.
c. People that belong to a minority group are treated as a category, not as individuals.
d. Minority status is a sociological term that applies exclusively to racial and ethnic groups.
d. Minority status is a sociological term that applies exclusively to racial and ethnic groups.
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