Author Question: According to Merton's strain theory, deviance is most likely to occur when there is a discrepancy ... (Read 55 times)

itsmyluck · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

According to Merton's strain theory, deviance is most likely to occur when there is a discrepancy between culturally prescribed goals and

a. the goals of the superego.
b. the individual's need for instant gratification.
c. the id's inability to eliminate those goals.
d. the ritual of innovation.
e. legitimate means of obtaining those goals.

Question 2

Higher old-age dependency ratios are most likely to occur in ____.

a. industrialized countries
b. less developed countries
c. Southeast Asian countries
d. European countries
e. North American countries