In Robert Merton's strain theory of deviance, ___________ refers to the process of seeking conventional goals but rejecting the conventional means to achieve them
a. innovation
b. ritualism
c. retreatism
d. rebellion
a
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Sociologist Floyd Hunter used the phrase, "__________" to describe a configuration of men and their power that cannot be found in any statutes, and probably cannot be read about in the newspapers
a. formal power structure b. exchange network c. informal power structure d. subculture
Most religions began as __________
a. cults b. totemism c. sects d. denominations
Which of the following is common among people living in a totalitarian state?
a. wealth b. suffering c. crime d. stability
During acculturation, members of a minority group who immigrate to the United States might adopt the English language, change their eating habits, acquire new value systems, or change their names.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)