The Veterans Administration was formed to provide needed services for those who had served in the military. Many have complained in recent years that VA employees seem more interested in following bureaucratic regulations than in serving the veteran. In Merton's typology of deviance, such behavior could be considered an example of:
a. conformity
b. rebellion
c. retreatism
d. ritualism
D
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According to Meyer, attempts to punish gender nonconformity could be perceived not only as attempts to enforce gender conformity but also as attempts to restrict:
a. heterosexuality b. women's liberation c. homosexuality d. racism
Ed and his friends spray-painted racial epithets on their Hispanic neighbor's car. This is an example of what type of crime?
A. violent B. public order C. hate D. status crime
What factors influence romantic attraction and mate selection in the Which is part of a pattern of child rearing in a family?
What will be an ideal response?
According to Karl Manheim, which of the following accompanies vertical mobility? Select all, but only those that apply.
a. People see that other groups think differently. b. People question their own group’s knowledge. c. People see other group’s systems of thought with equal merit and respect. d. People question the knowledge of more powerful groups.