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- 1. Multiple Choice
What are the 5 modes of adaptation Merton discusses about?
Conformity, innovation, Quietism, Retreatism, Rebellion
Conformity, Isolation, Ritualism, Retreatism & Rebellion
Conformity, Innovation, Ritualism, Retreatism & Rebellion
- 2. Multiple Choice
According to Merton what's the main cause of deviant behaviors?
Malintagration of culture-goals and institutional means
Biological Factors
Labelling Theory
- 3. Multiple Choice
With what example does Merton explain the generation of desinstitutionalization?
Violence within societies where social ascension is limited
Athletics, aim of victory and pressure upon the competitors take over the means to win
- 4. Multiple Choice
Is anomie still an existing problem nowadays?
No, it was completely eradicated, doesn't exist anymore
Yes, but much less than at Merton's time
Yes, it is still an important problem today
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