Using the terms of Robert Merton's strain theory, which of the following terms would correctly describe a gangster like Al Capone who made a lot of money breaking the law?
a. innovator
b. ritualist
c. retreatist
d. rebel
a. innovator
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Which of the following statements is NOT true with respect to family themes?
a. Family themes are in no way related to family functioning. b. Family themes determine how family members are to view themselves. c. Family themes may represent the family's strategy for attempting to control how others see the family. d. Family themes help to determine how members are supposed to act towards others.
Which of the following describes a direct relationship between X and Y?
a. X causes Z, which causes Y b. Y causes Z, which causes X c. Both Z and Y cause Z d. X causes Y
Coresidential dating typically includes an intention to marry
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
During the transition from an agrarian based economy to an industrialized one in the U.S., laborers demanded all of the following EXCEPT:
a. the right to unionize b. collective bargaining c. individual wage rates d. better working conditions and benefits