A person who accepts conventional societal goals but rejects the conventional ways to achieve those goals is an example of a(n) __________ according to Merton’s strain theory
a. innovator
b. ritualist
c. retreatist
d. rebel
Answer: A
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A. is declining B. is growing almost twice as fast as the population in general C. is growing almost three times as fast as the population in general D. is staying about the same
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A. LinkedIn B. Facebook C. Twitter D. Fox News
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A. the programs usually focus on the symptoms because the root causes of violence are impossible to treat. B. abusers can be court-ordered to attend the programs or attend voluntarily. C. treatment programs serve only men. D. counselors tend to minimize the seriousness of the violence.