Using the Terms in Robert Merton's Strain Theory, Which of the Following

question 47

Multiple Choice

Using the terms in Robert Merton's strain theory, which of the following concepts correctly describes the behaviour of a radical activist who rejects just about everything in the existing society in favour of some alternative system?

• A) innovator
• B) ritualist
• C) retreatist
• D) rebel

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