According to Robert Merton, Americans Are Taught to Strive Toward

question 50

Multiple Choice

According to Robert Merton, Americans are taught to strive toward the American dream of economic success. He termed these aspirations as _____.

• A) institutionalized goals
• B) institutionalized results
• C) cultural strains
• D) cultural means
• E) cultural goals

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Definitions:

Biofeedback

A technique that teaches individuals to control bodily processes that are normally involuntary, like heart rate, through monitoring.

Physical Health Effects

The impact on the body's condition, influenced by behaviors, genetics, and environmental factors.

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Consequences or impacts on an individual's psychological well-being and functioning.

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