Question

people who cannot obtain wealth may nevertheless seek to maintain the respect of others by being hard workers or honest individuals. in the context of mertons types of social adaptation, this best exemplifies ________.a. conformityb. retreatismc. innovationd. ritualisma minor crime that is typically punished by less than one year in jail is called a(n) ________.a. ordinanceb. misdemeanor c. tortd. felony

Explanation:

For the first question:

• Conformity in Merton's theory means accepting cultural goals (like wealth) and using legitimate means to achieve them. Here, people cannot get wealth (rejecting the goal) but still use legitimate means (hard - working, honest), so it's not conformity.
• Retreatism is rejecting both cultural goals and the legitimate means to achieve them. These people are still using legitimate means (hard - working, honest), so it's not retreatism.
• Innovation is accepting cultural goals but using illegitimate means. These people are using legitimate means, so it's not innovation.
• Ritualism is rejecting cultural goals (wealth) but still adhering to the legitimate means (hard - working, honest). This matches the description.

For the second question:

• An ordinance is a local law.
• A misdemeanor is a minor crime typically punished by less than one year in jail.
• A tort is a civil wrong.
• A felony is a serious crime usually with a prison sentence of more than one year.

Answer:

1. d. ritualism
2. b. misdemeanor