An Anomie Theorist Would Agree with Which of the Following

question 23

Multiple Choice

An anomie theorist would agree with which of the following statements?

• A) Individuals become deviant even though our social structure does not promote it in any way.
• B) Modern industrial societies fail to promote status goals like the acquisition of material possessions even though everyone has the opportunity to achieve those goals.
• C) Anomie develops because culturally valued goals and the legitimate means to obtain those goals are equally emphasized.
• D) Our social structure can provide opportunities to achieve the American Dream only to a few people.

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A region of the brain that is associated with memory formation, organization, and storage.

Explicit Memories

Memories that can be consciously recalled, such as facts and events, and are part of our declarative memory system.

Infantile Amnesia

The inability of adults to recall personal memories from the early years of their life, typically before the age of 3-4 years.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain in humans and other vertebrates, responsible for the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory and spatial navigation.