Using the Terms of Robert Merton's Strain Theory, Which of the Following

question 114

Multiple Choice

Using the terms of Robert Merton's strain theory, which of the following concepts correctly describes the behavior of a school "dropout" who rejects both cultural goals and the conventional means to reach them?

• A)innovator
• B)ritualist
• C)retreatist
• D)rebel

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Definitions:

Hamburger Standard

An informal way of measuring purchasing power parity (PPP) between nations, using the price of a McDonald's hamburger as the benchmark.

Undervalued Currency

A currency whose value is lower than what is perceived as its true value based on economic fundamentals or market conditions.

Capital Account

A national account that records transactions involving the purchase and sale of assets, such as property and stocks, between residents of one country and those of others.

Surplus

The amount by which the quantity supplied of a product exceeds the quantity demanded at a specific (above-equilibrium) price.