Which functionalist sociologist developed a theory of deviance that suggests that members of a society may conform or deviate from the culturally prescribed goals and the means of attaining those goals?
A. Robert Merton
B. Richard Quinney
C. Edwin Sutherland
D. Howard Becker
Answer: A
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A. objective and agreed-upon criteria established by the medical community. B. criteria established by themselves; their relatives, friends, and coworkers; and medical practitioners. C. criteria established by the World Health Organization. D. body temperature.
Which sociological perspective emphasizes that social roles contribute to a society's stability by enabling members to anticipate the behavior of others and to pattern their own actions accordingly?
A. functionalist perspective B. conflict perspective C. interactionist perspective D. feminist perspective
Suppose that N = 28. If the values for the 14th and 15th cases are 17 and 19 respectively, what is the value of the median?
A. 17.0 B. 18.0 C. 18.5 D. 19.0
Which of the following is a realm that has yet to come about and is therefore difficult to scientifically analyze as part of social reality?
a. The realm of the directly experienced (umwelt). b. The realm of indirectly experienced social reality (mitwelt). c. The realm of successors (folgewelt). d. The realm of predecessors (vorwelt).