According to Merton's anomie-strain theory, which of the following statements is true?
a) All Americans have about the same chance of reaching high success goals.
b) Both the cultural goals of success and the legitimate means of achieving high success goals are freely available to all Americans.
c) Relatively few Americans believe that success is an important part of life.
d) The legitimate means of achieving high success goals are not freely available to all classes of people.
d) The legitimate means of achieving high success goals are not freely available to all classes of people.
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Mead's fundamental conclusion was that gender roles are ___________________
a. invariant across societies b. the product of genetics c. divinely determined d. socially produced e. all of the above
Differential association theory states that criminal behavior
a. is biologically inherited. b. is learned in social interaction. c. results from associatedstrains. d. is the result of low IQ.
The term "dwb" means ____________________
A. drinking with brothers B. driving with brothers C. drugs with blacks D. driving while black
A woman and her two children walk into a homeless shelter. It is apparent they are hungry and dirty, and the children are crying. The shelter attendant refuses them admittance, although there is ample room in the shelter, because the mother does not have the proper identification card. This is an example of ________.
A. trained incapacity B. goal displacement C. hierarchy of authority D. goal multiplication