A major longitudinal study of poor families concluded that poverty
a. rests heavily on the psychological dispositions of people.
b. is not usually persistent.
c. is linked to the poverty status of one's parents.
d. negates almost any upward mobility for young adults from poor families.
B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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