If a person believes that people are poor because they have been socialized into a set of values,beliefs,and norms that result in behavior that leads to poverty,then that person is said to believe which of the following theories of poverty?
A) culture of poverty
B) structural poverty
C) value poverty
D) dependency poverty

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The theory of culture of poverty suggests that poverty is perpetuated by a complex set of values, beliefs, and attitudes that are passed down from one generation to the next. This socialization into a culture of poverty leads individuals to engage in behaviors that reinforce their economic disadvantage. Hence, if a person believes that poverty is the result of socialization into a set of values, beliefs, and norms, then they believe in the culture of poverty theory. None of the other options (B) structural poverty, (C) value poverty, or (D) dependency poverty explain poverty as being the result of socialization into a culture of poverty.

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