Meghan wants a new car, but cannot afford the payments. Instead of buying a used car, she steals and sells some jewelry and other expensive items to get cash for a down payment, lies to the car dealer about having a high-paying job, and then skips out on
the monthly payments. In Merton’s schema, which archetype is Meghan exemplifying?
A) innovator
B) ritualist
C) rebel
D) retreatist
Answer: A
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