Multiple Choice
Merton's theory was criticized because
A) it indicated his passion for preserving the status quo.
B) he was a privileged white man at a highly prestigious university.
C) he presumed that most anomic strain would occur in the lower classes.
D) he presumed that most readers would just "know" what he was thinking.
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