... Press, 1967) Social Theory and Functional Analysis (1969) Social Ambivalence and Other Essays (1976) Qualitative and Quantitative Social Research (1979) It contains papers in honor of Lazarsfeld and articles from Sociological Traditions from Generation to Generation (1980) Accomplishments: He developed the concepts "self-fulfilling prophecy" and "deviant behavior." He is also credited with creating the focus group. He developed a theory of ... by legitimate means. Relevance Now: Robert Merton's contributions to Criminology and Sociology may also be measured in the amount of response tha...

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