Schools are responsible for identifying the most qualified people to fill available positions in society. As a result, students are channeled into programs based on individual ability and academic achievement. This illustrates the manifest function of education referred to as __________.

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The manifest function of education referred to as social placement involves identifying the most qualified people to fill available positions in society based on individual ability and academic achievement. This is what schools are responsible for and therefore, D is the correct choice. Option A talks about the change and innovation function of education, B talks about the transmission of culture and C refers to the social control function of education.

Schools Are Responsible for Identifying the Most Qualified People to Fill