Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Anomie and strain theories seek to understand deviance by focusing on social structures and patterns that emerge as individuals and groups react to conditions they have little control over.
2. According to anomie theories, it is not society that has failed to regulate expectations of its members, but the individual who has failed to regulate his or her own expectations of behavior.
3. Anomie/strain theory applied to physical attractiveness can lead to types of deviance including eating disorders and plastic surgeries.
4. The American Dream as it applies to anomie/strain theories refers to strain between society’s idea of wealth as success and anything is possible, and illegitimate means to obtaining success.
5. Differential opportunity theories argue motivations and availability of opportunities to learn about and participate in deviancy must be considered in the study of deviance.
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. Trure
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