Meghan wants a new car, but can't afford the payments. Instead of buying a used car, she steals and re-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, then skips out on the monthly payments. In Merton's schema, Meghan's behavior exemplifies
A) alienation
B) differential association
C) tertiary deviance
D) an innovator
Answer: D
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