Explain Robert Merton's Structural Strain Theory of Deviance

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Essay

Explain Robert Merton's structural strain theory of deviance.

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Definitions:

Psychological Disorders

Mental health issues characterized by significant disturbances in a person's thoughts, emotions, or behaviors.

Diagnostic Agreement

The extent to which different diagnostic tools or health professionals reach the same conclusion when assessing the same condition or symptoms in a patient.

Genetically Influenced

Refers to traits, characteristics, or conditions that are shaped in part by an individual's genetic composition.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

An anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal.