Arnold gets an "A" on his organic chemistry exam because he copies most of his answers from Stanley, the "class brain" who is sitting next to him. According to Merton's anomie theory of deviance, Arnold would be classified as a(n)
A. innovator.
B. rebel.
C. ritualist.
D. retreatist.
Answer: A
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