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Social Theory And Social Structure by Robert K. Merton
Contributed by: Dixon
  • 1. Which adaptation mode involves accepting cultural goals and means?
A) Rebellion
B) Retreatism
C) Innovation
D) Conformity
  • 2. Merton's concept of 'manifest functions' refers to:
A) Intended and recognized consequences
B) Latent consequences only
C) Only social functions
D) Unintended and hidden consequences
  • 3. What term describes a situation where society emphasizes certain goals but not all individuals have equal access to the means?
A) Anarchy
B) Conflict
C) Dysfunction
D) Strain
  • 4. According to Merton, which of the following is true about rituals?
A) Ritualists create new goals and means
B) Ritualists accept the means but reject the goals
C) Ritualistic behavior is always illegal
D) Ritualists are innovators
  • 5. Merton contrasts individual behavior with which broader concept?
A) Social structure
B) Biological instincts
C) Cultural norms
D) Psychological factors
  • 6. What is a key characteristic of innovators in Merton's typology?
A) They reject both goals and means
B) They accept cultural goals but reject means
C) They adhere to both goals and means
D) They seek completely new goals
  • 7. Merton categorized deviance into how many forms?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) Five
  • 8. What is the basic unit of analysis in Merton's sociological theories?
A) Government policies
B) Cultural artifacts
C) Individual personality
D) The social structure
  • 9. Merton distinguished between which two types of functions?
A) Primary and secondary functions
B) Normative and deviant functions
C) Structural and individual functions
D) Manifest and latent functions
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