Susan would love to be a lawyer but cannot afford to go to law school. Her boyfriend suggested that she steal from her grandmother's estate in order to finance her education, but she refused. Instead, she took a 2-year course and became a librarian. How would Robert Merton classify Susan's actions?
A. conformity
B. innovation
C. ritualism
D. retreatism
Answer: C
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