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Describe Robert Merton's Strain Theory and Provide Examples to Illustrate

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Describe Robert Merton's strain theory and provide examples to illustrate your answer.


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Trait Theorists

Psychologists who study personality, focusing on the identification and measurement of consistent behavior patterns referred to as traits.

Biological

Pertaining to the processes and phenomena of living organisms or life itself.

Neo-Freudian

Refers to psychologists who accepted Freud's basic theory of psychoanalysis but modified and expanded upon it in various ways, particularly concerning social and cultural factors.

Humanistic

Pertaining to a psychological perspective which emphasizes an individual's inherent drive towards self-actualization and creativity.

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