A Person Accepts Society's Cultural Goals but Lacks the Institutional

question 16

Multiple Choice

A person accepts society's cultural goals but lacks the institutional means to achieve them.Hence,he devises a new way to achieve the goals.According to Merton's strain theory,the person's response to the strain falls under the category of ________.

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

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Definitions:

Autonomy

The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision; in social contexts, it refers to the self-governance or independence of individuals or groups.

Higher Authority's Orders

Directives issued by individuals or bodies in higher positions of power or hierarchy, which are expected to be followed by those at lower levels.

Agentic State

The psychological condition in which an individual sees themselves as an agent executing orders, often used to explain obedience to authority figures.

Higher Authority

A position of power or control above others, often within an organizational or governmental structure.