Question

1. according to robert mertons strain theory, innovation occurs when:

a. people reject both goals and means
b. people accept goals but use illegitimate means to achieve them
c. people accept both goals and means
d. people retreat from society entirely

1. the idea that deviance is learned through interactions with others is part of:

a. differential association theory
b. control theory
c. labeling theory
d. functionalism

1. which of the following would be considered informal social control?

a. arrest by the police
b. suspension from school
c. a parent grounding their child
d. a fine in court

Explanation:

• Question 4: According to Robert Merton's Strain Theory, innovation is when individuals accept the cultural goals (e.g., financial success) but use illegitimate means (e.g., selling drugs) to achieve them.
• Question 5: Differential Association Theory posits that deviance is learned through interactions with others. Control Theory focuses on social bonds preventing deviance. Labeling Theory is about the impact of labels on deviant behavior. Functionalism sees deviance as having functions in society.
• Question 6: Informal social control is non - institutionalized. A parent grounding a child is an informal method. Arrest by police, school suspension, and court fines are formal (institutionalized) forms of social control.

Answer:

1. B. People accept goals but use illegitimate means to achieve them
2. A. Differential Association Theory
3. C. A parent grounding their child