In What Way Did Merton (1938,1968)adopt and Differ to Durkheim's

Multiple Choice

In what way did Merton (1938,1968) adopt and differ to Durkheim's theory of anomie in his strain theory of deviance?

A) Merton considered that anomie was a cause of deviance
B) Merton argued that some social structures exert pressures on particular individuals to undertake non-conformist behaviours
C) Merton thought that structural strain was when there was a dysfunction between culturally defined goals and legitimate institutionalised means of achieving them
D) Merton thought that some people had to choose illegitimate goals if they were to adapt to social structures