When asked why he believed that poor people could not get ahead in life, Jackson explained that these people simply were not interested in working hard. Karl Marx would claim that this attitude is an example of _________.

a. a weak work ethic
b. anomie
c. class consciousness
d. false consciousness


Answer: d. false consciousness

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