1). The most common adaptation in merton's anomie theory of deviance is
Ans: conformity.
2). An innovator, according to robert merton, is an individual who has
Ans: accepted the goals of a society but pursued them with means regarded as
improper.
3). Arnold gets an "a" on his organic chemistry final examination because he copies most of his
answers from stanley, the "class brain", who is sitting next to him. according to merton's
anomie theory of deviance, arnold would be classified as a(an)
Ans: innovator.
4). Which sociologist used the term differential association to describe the process through
which exposure to attitudes favorable to criminal acts leads to violations of rules?
Ans: Edwin Sutherland
5). Bob and steve are brothers who have different friends. bob's friends are the "academic
type", and bob follows in their footsteps and goes to college. steve's friends engage in
crime, and steve follows in their footsteps and goes to prison. which explanation of deviant
behavior is illustrated by this example?
Ans: differential association
6). The societal reaction approach is also known as the
Ans: labeling theory
7). A sociologist studies how a teacher's attitudes toward students affect their performance.
students of similar abilities who are "teacher's pets" perform at a high level, and students
who are viewed as "troublemakers" perform poorly. this would illustrate which explanation
of deviance?
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