Toby is a welfare caseworker who refuses to assist homeless families if their last apartment was in another district. He blindly applies rules and regulations without remembering the larger goals of his organization. According to Merton's anomie theory of deviance, Toby would be classified as a(n) ________.
A. ritualist
B. retreatist
C. innovator
D. rebel
Answer: A
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A) redlining B) reinvestment C) enterprise zoning D) bureaucratic business
How can the proliferation of nuclear weapons be reduced?
What will be an ideal response?
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a. Research participants may under-report undesirable behavior b. The sample may not be representative. c. Research participants may not understand their own behavior. d. Questionnaires are one of the most expensive and difficult research methods.
Most abusers of older adults are ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).