According to Robert Merton, an innovator is an individual who has

A. abandoned the goal of material success and become compulsively committed to the institutional means.
B. withdrawn from the goals and means of society.
C. accepted the goals of society, but pursues them with means regarded as improper.
D. None of these answers is correct.


C. accepted the goals of society, but pursues them with means regarded as improper.

Sociology

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Those most likely to be liberal on social issues (say, by supporting feminism) are

a. rich, highly-educated people. b. average, middle-class people. c. less-educated working-class people. d. average lower-class people.

Sociology

Which of the following is an example of a traditional dating script from the 1960s?

A. Men would ask women on dates, take them to places, pay for food and entertainment, and then take them home afterwards. B. College students would socialize by "hanging out" with large groups of friends at parties and bars and then pair off to form sexual or romantic relationships. C. Men and women would meet in bars or parties. D. Women would ask men out more than the other way around.

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Postmodernism is the view that there is an objective reality that can be studied with positivism

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Discuss the views of Thomas Robert Malthus concerning population and how his insights have evolved into what is termed the "neo-Malthusian view."

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology