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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) Conformity
B) Rebellion
C) Retreatism
D) Innovation
  • 2. Merton's concept of 'manifest functions' refers to:
A) Intended and recognized consequences
B) Only social functions
C) Latent consequences only
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) Strain
B) Anarchy
C) Dysfunction
D) Conflict
  • 4. What is the basic unit of analysis in Merton's sociological theories?
A) Cultural artifacts
B) The social structure
C) Individual personality
D) Government policies
  • 5. Merton distinguished between which two types of functions?
A) Primary and secondary functions
B) Normative and deviant functions
C) Manifest and latent functions
D) Structural and individual functions
  • 6. Merton categorized deviance into how many forms?
A) Five
B) Two
C) Four
D) Three
  • 7. What is a key characteristic of innovators in Merton's typology?
A) They reject both goals and means
B) They adhere to both goals and means
C) They seek completely new goals
D) They accept cultural goals but reject means
  • 8. Merton contrasts individual behavior with which broader concept?
A) Psychological factors
B) Biological instincts
C) Cultural norms
D) Social structure
  • 9. According to Merton, which of the following is true about rituals?
A) Ritualists accept the means but reject the goals
B) Ritualistic behavior is always illegal
C) Ritualists are innovators
D) Ritualists create new goals and means
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