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In Robert Merton's Strain Theory of Deviance, Which of the Following

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In Robert Merton's strain theory of deviance, which of the following concepts refers to the process of seeking conventional goals but rejecting the conventional means to achieve them?


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John Wayne

An iconic American film actor famous for his roles in Westerns and war movies.

Representativeness Heuristic

The representativeness heuristic is a cognitive bias where individuals judge the probability or frequency of a hypothesis by considering how much the hypothesis resembles available data.

Base-Rate Effect

A cognitive error whereby people judge the likelihood of an event by intuitive examples rather than by statistical evidence.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut based on the first examples that appear in someone's thoughts when assessing a certain topic, idea, strategy, or choice.

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