Robert Merton's Typology of Deviance Outlines the Strain That People

question 63

Multiple Choice

Robert Merton's typology of deviance outlines the strain that people experience as they attempt to access cultural goals through legitimate, institutionalized means. In which of the following categories would gangsters and con artists be found?

• A) conformity
• B) innovation
• C) ritualism
• D) retreatism

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Definitions:

Fontanel

Flexible areas in an infant's skull where the bones are yet to join together, facilitating childbirth and the development of the brain.

Frontal

Pertaining to the forehead or the frontal bone of the skull, often used in reference to lobes of the brain located in this region.

Parietal

Relating to the walls of a cavity or structure within the body, often referring to specific areas or membranes.

Sutures

Thread-like materials used to close a wound or surgical incision; also refers to the immovable joints between the bones of the skull.