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

1. According to Merton, the adaptation of conformity occurs when someone accepts the
culturally prescribed goals but rejects the socially approved means of achieving those
goals.
2. Robert K. Merton limits the source of strain to the inability to achieve material
success.
3. According to Agnew, “goal commitment” is constant for everyone in a given society.
4. Though empirical studies often support general strain theory, finding that strain is
related to crime, it is usually not the most important variable in explaining crime.
5. According to Shaw and McKay, the areas with high crime rates were fluid over time,
often depending on which racial and ethnic group resided in the areas at the time.


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

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