match the 5 modes of adaptation from Merton's Anomie Theory of Deviance with the appropriate description

What will be an ideal response?


conformity - Accept approved social goals and the legitimate means of achieving them (i.e. those who do as expected)

Innovation - accept approved social goals but reject legitimate means of achieving them (i.e. those who achieve success by criminal means)

Ritualism - reject approved sical goals but accept legitimate means of achieving them (i.e. those who follow social norms but with no desire to succeed)

Retreatism - reject approved goals and reject legitimate means of achieving them (i.e. dropouts, "slackers")

rebellion - reject legitimate goals and means and replace them with their own new goals and objectives (i.e. cult leaders)

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