According to Merton's Typology of Responses Associated with Structural Strain

question 56

Multiple Choice

According to Merton's typology of responses associated with structural strain, a university graduate who takes a job packing groceries would be classified as a

• A)secret deviant.
• B)conformist.
• C)ritualist.
• D)retreatist.

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