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