Merton described how people adapt to cultural goals and the approved ways of achieving them through ___________
a. innovation
b. resignation
c. competition
d. deviation
a
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Which of the following is the best definition of sociology?
A. the systematic study of events and individuals B. the systematic study of individuals and their imaginations C. the systematic study of events and social structures D. the systematic study of individuals, groups, and social structures
Data on members of Congress indicate that they are disproportionately:
a. white, male, and 50-59 years old. b. male, Hispanic and white, and 45-65 years old. c. male, white, and 45-55 years old. d. white, male or female, and 60-70 years old. e. white, over 60, and major business owners.
Specifically, what did E. D. Hirsch mean when he labeled American schoolchildren "culturally illiterate?"
a. children in the U.S. do not know what a symphony is b. U.S. schoolchildren are not taught what they need for success in today's world c. urban children cannot name a single famous artist d. American schoolchildren do not read very well e. schoolchildren in the U.S. do not know what culture is
The inability of the government to legislate significant new policies is called _______
A. bureaucracy B. gridlock C. a filibuster D. a stand off