Multiple Choice
Cohen's theory of status frustration most closely resembles Merton's goal-means gap because they both
A) use similar styles of research.
B) argue that deviant actions are the product of individual choice.
C) assert that lower-class people are more likely to engage in deviant actions.
D) assume that social class has little to do with deviant behavior.
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