Juan Carlos originally hoped to purchase a home. However, because he could not earn enough money to afford one, he decided that a home was no longer important. Instead, he found happiness through quitting his job, moving into a shack in the woods, and enjoying the solitude. What would Merton classify Juan Carlos's adaptation to strain as?
A. conformity
B. innovation
C. retreatism
D. rebellion
Answer: C
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