Psychology & Sociology · Mr. Pankow: Behavior & Behavior Change

Question

____ states that if an individual is blocked from attaining a culturally accepted goal, they may become frustrated/strained and turn to deviance

Answer

Strain theory states that if an individual is blocked from attaining a culturally accepted goal, they may become frustrated/strained and turn to deviance
This includes individuals who may not have legitimate means or ways to achieve success. Opportunity to be successful is NOT made equal to everyone.
Ex: athlete attends a school that doesn’t have proper baseball training equipment or no coach, or funding. Athlete becomes frustrated and turns to deviant behavior. School lacks the resources, so athlete tries steroids to level the playing field.

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