Multiple Choice
A person rejects society's cultural goals but decides to continue working in a minimum-wage job without looking for opportunities to improve his skills or standing in the society.According to Merton's strain theory,the person's response to the strain falls under the category of ________.
A) conformity
B) innovation
C) retreatism
D) ritualism
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