Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Merton’s work is far less abstract than Parsons’s, but it is no less theoretically multidimensional.
2. Overall, structural functionalism tends to emphasize the collective/nonrational realm.
3. Ressentiment was introduced in a special technical sense, by Max Scheler.
4. The ritualistic type of retreatism cannot be readily identified. It involves the abandoning or scaling down of the lofty cultural goals of great pecuniary success and rapid social mobility to the point where one’s aspirations can be satisfied.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE

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What will be an ideal response?

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A) be against competition B) not recognize capitalism in America today C) not believe in the free market D) approve of socialism

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a. property crime b. violent crime c. overall crime d. victimization

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