Recent developments in anomie-strain theory have located new sources of strain that might push individuals toward deviance. Which of the following is NOT one of those newly identified strains?
a) American culture's "anything goes" mentality in the pursuit of success
b) removal of positively valued stimuli such as the death of a friend
c) the discrepancy between success aspirations and the opportunities for realizing those aspirations
d) presentation of negative stimuli, such as the experience of child abuse or criminal victimization
c) the discrepancy between success aspirations and the opportunities for realizing those aspirations
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