According to Merton,when persons hold high success aspirations and are not given the opportunity to realize them,they might
A) resort to illegitimate means of achieving their aspirations.
B) reset their goals to an even higher level.
C) feel irrepressible psychological pressures and become violent.
D) become more religious.
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