Strain Theorists Argue That Society Defines Certain Goals (Principally the Accumulation

Strain theorists argue that society defines certain goals (principally the accumulation of wealth) as worthy of attainment. When members of society, predominantly the lower socio-economic class, fail to achieve those goals, frustration (or strain) results. To relieve this frustration:

A) Some persons may work extra hard to achieve a higher paying occupation
B) Some indigent (i.e., poverty-stricken) persons may reject socially accepted norms and feel that they may only achieve society's valued goals through deviant means, including criminal activity
C) None of the above
D) All of the above