According to Merton's strain theory, __________ occurs when people challenge both the approved goals and the approved means for achieving them yet advocate an alternative set of goals or means

a. retreatism
b. ritualism
c. innovation
d. rebellion


d

Sociology

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About half the gap between black and white family income is due to the fact that black families:

a. are more likely to have a female head of household and female heads of household earn less than male heads of household. b. don't spend their money as wisely as white families. c. have more children than white families. d. have less access to quality investments than white families.

Sociology

__________ is the term for any significant modification or transformation of social structures or institutions over time

a. Technology b. Social change c. Cultural lag d. Cultural resources

Sociology

The top reason given by 478 undergraduates for breaking up was cheating

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Between 1880 and 1910, most Italians migrating to the United States came from __________ Italy

a. southern b. western c. northern d. eastern

Sociology