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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According to Merton's typology, conformity is when individuals accept both the cultural goals and the means of achieving them. However, in this scenario, the university graduate is not accepting the cultural goal of obtaining a high-paying job based on their education. Instead, they are accepting the means of achieving a living wage by taking a job packing groceries. This aligns with the ritualist response, which involves rejecting the cultural goals but accepting the means of achieving the goals.

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