According to Robert Merton, an Innovator Is an Individual Who

question 39

Multiple Choice

According to Robert Merton, an innovator is an individual who has

• A) abandoned the goal of material success and become compulsively committed to the institutional means.
• B) withdrawn from the goals and means of society.
• C) accepted the goals of society, but pursues them with means regarded as improper.
• D) None of these answers is correct.

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Definitions:

Red Tide

A population bloom of dinoflagellates that causes coastal waters to turn red. Releases a toxin that can lead to paralytic shellfish poisoning.

Dinoflagellates

A group of protists characterized by their two beating flagella, some of which are photosynthetic, while others can cause red tides.

Euglenoids

A diverse group of unicellular flagellate protists, often found in fresh water, and characterized by the presence of a pellicle, chloroplasts for photosynthesis, and a unique method of motility.

DNA Evidence

Genetic material used in courts or investigations to prove the presence or absence of an individual at a crime scene, or to establish paternity or other relationships.