Secondary dimensions of diversity
A) have a greater impact than do primary dimensions.
B) are inborn.
C) can change throughout one's lifetime.
D) include such factors as gender.
E) none of these.

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Secondary dimensions of diversity are characteristics that are not necessarily inborn and can change throughout one's lifetime. Examples of secondary dimensions include education, language, religion, socio-economic status, and geographic location. Primary dimensions, such as gender, race, ethnicity, age, and physical ability, are more fixed and have a greater impact on one's experiences of diversity. Option A is incorrect because primary dimensions have a greater impact than secondary dimensions. Option B is incorrect because secondary dimensions are not necessarily inborn. Option D is incorrect because gender is a primary dimension. Option E is incorrect because C is the correct answer.

Secondary Dimensions of Diversity