Which of the following would be true based on Merton's strain theory applied to education?
A. The educated are more likely to create the laws others must follow.
B. People who are educated are less likely to devolve into anomie.
C. Education is a legitimate means of achieving societal goals of success.
D. Deviance occurs as people who are not educated have opportunity.
Answer: C
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