In the context of Robert Merton's strain theory of deviance, _____ is a mode of adaptation in which people do not expect to be rich but get the necessary education and experience to obtain or keep a job.

A. conformity
B. innovation
C. ritualism
D. retreatism
E. rebellion


Answer: C

Sociology

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A. cultural integration. B. cultural diffusion. C. cultural universals. D. cultural relativism.

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__________ theory suggests a variety of outcomes among, and even within, contemporary immigrant streams

Fill in the blank with correct word

Sociology

McDavid, Huse, and Hawthorne (2013) identify key features that are important in distinguishing impact program evaluation for performance measurement: Which of the following is NOT included in that list?

a. Frequency b. Issue c. reporting of results d. Attribution of outcomes

Sociology

Compare and contrast the experiences of European American immigrant women and African American women during the early phases of industrialization. What sectors of the job market did they enter? Why?

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology