Anomie refers to a
A. sociological model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated.
B. type of suicide study that is based on the prevalence of depression within a society.
C. sociological classification scheme containing two or more categories.
D. loss of direction that is felt in a society when social control of individual behavior has become ineffective.
Answer: D
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