A Particular Student Wants to Do Well in School, but Never

question 89

Multiple Choice

A particular student wants to do well in school, but never seems to be able to earn higher than a D.In pursuit of academic success, the student begins to cheat on exams.This is most consistent with which form of adaptation in Merton's theory of strain?

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

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Definitions:

Profit Increase

A rise in the difference between a business's revenues and its expenses, indicating improved financial performance.

Perfectly Competitive Firm

A company that operates in a market where there are many sellers and buyers, the product is homogeneous, and there are no barriers to entry or exit.

Breaks Even

A financial situation where total revenues are equal to total costs, resulting in no profit or loss.

Short Run

A period in economics where at least one factor of production is fixed, influencing the responsiveness of a company to changes in market demand.