Similar to Durkheim, Robert Merton proposed that central to understanding deviance was the influence of norms on behavior. Differing from Durkheim, Merton viewed anomie as ______.
A. societal underemphasis on the creation and achievement of success goals
B. societal overemphasis on success and underemphasis on the appropriate means to success
C. not producing high rates of crime, but encouraging people to follow social norms
D. producing deviance that is pathological and always biological
Answer: B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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