According to Merton,____ Do Not Actively Pursue the Cultural Goal

question 69

Multiple Choice

According to Merton,____ do not actively pursue the cultural goal of wealth (they are willing to settle for less) ,but follow the legitimate institutional means anyway.

• A) rebels
• B) ritualists
• C) conformists
• D) innovators

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