Merton described five responses to anomie. An embezzler stealing money from his company to fund his high mortgage payments is an example of a(n)
A) conformist.
B) innovator.
C) rebel.
D) retreatist.

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The embezzler is an example of an innovator, according to Merton's typology of individual adaptation to cultural goals and institutional means. Innovators accept societal goals but use illegitimate means to achieve them, such as stealing to maintain a certain lifestyle.

Merton Described Five Responses to Anomie