True or False Quiz: Subcultures

True or False: Merton's strain theory explains deviance as a result of the gap between societal goals and the legitimate means to achieve them.

• True

• False

True or False: Cohen argued that working-class boys form delinquent subcultures as a response to experiencing status frustration in schools.

• True

• False

True or False: Cloward and Ohlin identified only two types of subcultures: criminal and retreatist.

• True

• False

True or False: Miller's focal concerns theory states that deviance among the working class arises because they have their own values, which may conflict with mainstream society's values.

• True

• False

True or False: Matza's drift theory suggests that individuals are permanently committed to deviant subcultures.

• True

• False

True or False: According to Murray, the underclass is characterized by long-term unemployment and dependence on welfare, which can lead to deviant behaviors.

• True

• False

True or False: Postmodernists argue that deviance is no longer influenced by traditional social structures, but is now a matter of individual lifestyle choices.

• True

• False

True or False: Willis believed that working-class boys conform to the education system out of fear of punishment.

• True

• False

True or False: Subcultures are groups within a larger society that have distinct values and norms, which sometimes lead to non-conformity.

• True

• False

True or False: Cohen's theory of status frustration explains deviance as a rebellion against middle-class values, rather than a rejection of all social norms.

• True

• False