Multiple Choice
Tim would really like to have the status among his friends which comes from owning a great car, having cash at hand, and being able to buy things he wants. Tim has never done well in school and has no desire to try to finish high school or go to college. Recently, Tim has been making good money selling drugs out of his car so that he can achieve the material goals he has set out for himself. According to Merton, which strategy for social adaptations is Tim using?
A) conformity
B) innovation
C) ritualism
D) retreatism
Correct Answer:
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