Which crime is best explained by Merton's theory of anomie?
a. A man rapes a stranger.
b. A man murders is wife.
c. A teenager steals a pair of expensive sneakers because he can't afford it.
d. A drunk driver commits a hit-and-run.
c
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junior high. Groups exist only long enough in order for its members to learn or to be socialized into those gender-role characteristics needed for adult relationships. A) the fully developed crowd B) crowd disintegration C) the crowd in transition D) pre-crowd stage
The death of a __________ has been identified as the most stressful event that can occur in a person's life
(a) parent (b) spouse (c) sibling (d) close friend
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Both Peter Blau and George Homans agree that people will maintain associations even when they do not offer rewards. 2. Both Peter Blau and George Homans agree that when people are unable to offer equal rewards to those in their associations, power differentials will emerge. 3. Peter Blau extended “purer” behaviorism by differentiating between organizations that emerge because of exchange competition and ones explicitly established to achieve specific objectives. 4. For Peter Blau, norms and values mediate the social structures that exist within society. 5. According to Emerson, power is the ability to project costs on dependents in exchanges.
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A. The majority of Americans support liberal spending on social issues. B. Conservative Republicans at the top of the class structure are more likely to be better informed politically. C. More individuals toward the middle and bottom of the class structure are likely to be politically active. D. Those at the top of the class structure contribute more money to political campaigns.