Question

Sociologist robert merton introduced the term "anomie" into the sociological literature to describe a loss of direction felt in a society when social control of individual behavior has become ineffective.

Answer 1

That is false. Sociologist Robert Merton introduced the term "anomie" into the sociological literature to not describe a loss of direction felt in a society when social control of individual behavior has become ineffective.

Answer 2

That statement is false

The one that introduced the term anomie was emile durkheim, Merton only use Durkheim's notion of anomie and make a little adjustiment toward it, to explain the reason why people reject or accept a certain societal goal, whether by following socially acceptable means to fulfill their need or abandoning their life altogether.