According to Robert K. Merton, structural strain exists in the United States because
a. opportunities are open to all.
b. people must go to college in order to become successful.
c. American culture places a high value on social advancement for all its members, regardless of the circumstances into which they are born.
d. the legitimate means to achieve the culturally-valued goals are clearly defined.
c
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In funerals within the Hawaiian culture, children were traditionally
A. allowed to observe but kept away from the funeral procession. B. present but forbidden to speak. C. absent. D. an important part of the family gathering.
Despite the revolutionary developments that have blocked his predictions from becoming reality, Malthus made an important contribution by
A. creating the field of demography. B. raising awareness that subsistence and natural resources are limited. C. promoting the development of improved contraceptive. D. creating checks on population increase.
In colonial times, Brazil's major product was
a. rubber b. tobacco c . gold d. sugar
From the perspective of Thomas Malthus, the 12,748 natural disasters that killed about 32.5 million people since 1900 would be considered
a. mortality crises. b. preventive checks. c. plagues. d. positive checks.