All of Jane's friends have jewelry and new clothes, but she had no money to buy them. She therefore resorted to shoplifting to get what she wanted. According to Merton's theory, her behavior is an example of
a) conformity.
b) innovation.
c) ritualism.
d) retreatism.
b) innovation.
Sociology
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