Which of these is not a criticism of attempts to measure relative deprivation?

1. A Option A: The personal experience of poverty is not the concern of sociologists
2. B Option B: The subjective nature of such indices means it is difficult to make comparisons between different studies and time periods
3. C Option C: There is an arbitrary nature to how items are selected for a deprivation index
4. D Option D: It may be choice not poverty that means some people do not qualify for some of the items on a deprivation index

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