The most common adaptation in Robert Merton's anomie theory of deviance is

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


B. conformity.

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Compare the United States with other countries in terms of heath care costs and accessibility.

What will be an ideal response?

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__________ is a case-study example of __________.

A) NAFTA; neoliberal globalization policies B) Economic growth in China; failed immigration reform C) Migrant farm labor in the U.S.; deglobalization D) The EU; assimilation trends

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The text offers several explanations for the drop in overall fertility levels. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

a. waiting longer to have their first babies b. childbearing having increasingly shifted to later ages c. an increase in sexual abstinence d. a higher incidence of childlessness

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The set of policies that made up Welfare Reform in 1996

a. were focused primarily on teenagers. b. encouraged women to stay home and take care of their children. c. placed limits on the number of years someone able to work could receive welfare assistance. d. successfully moved the majority of former recipients out of poverty. e. replaced TANF

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