Melvin Tumin criticized Kingsley Davis and Wilbert E.Moore's functionalist theory of stratification on a number of grounds.Which of the following is NOT one of his criticisms?
A) All positions in society are equally important.
B) Economic and cultural resources help transmit privileged status across generations.
C) The functional importance of a role is difficult to measure.
D) Social rewards bestowed on people in important roles do not reflect actual importance.
E) Stratification limits the discovery of talent in society.

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Tumin did not criticize the idea that all positions in society are equally important. In fact, he believed that the functionalist theory failed to recognize the importance of different positions and the potential for social mobility based on talent rather than social background.

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