Susan doesn't support the goal of the corporation that she works for. So she quits her job and organizes a new organization to challenge her former employer. Merton would categorize her behavior as a form of ____
a. innovation
b. rebellion
c. retreatism
d. ritualism
e. conformity
B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Sam is a disabled Vietnam veteran who has not been able to secure a long-term job or a place to live in over 20 years. Sam is an example of the __________.
A) unintended consequences of gated communities B) effects of deinstitutionalization C) chronically homeless population in the U.S. D) U.S. population that is impacted by a severe cost burden
LeTian is born in a rural town in Southeast Asia, and Ethan is born in a modern city in Western Europe. Ethan’s country provides universal healthcare for its citizens, which will provide him with easy access to doctors, medicines, and vaccines. LeTian’s family, in contrast, lives very far from the nearest medical clinic and relies on a local healer. Due to this, LeTian’s health has the chance to be considerably worse than Ethan’s. What best describes the differences between LeTian and Ethan with regard to their health?
a. LeTian will experience anomie while Ethan will not. b. Ethan will experience anomie while LeTian will not. c. They have different life chances due to their biological differences. d. They have different life chances due to where they were born.
Female householders with no husband present have a poverty rate of __________, while the rate of male householders with no wife present is 13.1 percent.
A. 11.89 percent B. 13.60 percent C. 26.60 percent D. 64.20 percent