When people accept culturally approved goals and pursue them through approved means, _____ occurs according to Robert Merton
a. rebellionb. innovation
c. rejection d. conformity
d
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Victor is a gang member and proud to be one. He looks to his fellow gang members as a sort of family that provides him with support, work, and safety. His view of what others see as deviance is most consistent with which approach to understanding deviance?
A. Conflict B. Symbolic interactionist C. Functionalist D. Individualistic
Which of the following theories explains why certain people are viewed as deviant and others engaging in the same behavior as not deviant?
a. ethnocentric theory b. functionalist theory c. labeling theory d. contact theory
Whites are the majority of the population in Brazil.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A trend among many doctors is that they are leaving traditional private practice for what are called ______ practices.
A. concierge B. caretaker C. group D. patient