Cloward and Ohlin extended Merton's Strain Theory by ______.
A) contributing the category of "rebellion"
B) adding the idea that individuals may not have equal or good access to illegitimate means
C) identifying conformity as a form of positive deviance
D) including "anomie" as an adaptation to strain

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Cloward and Ohlin extended Merton's Strain Theory by adding the idea that access to illegitimate means is not equally available to all individuals. They argued that opportunities for crime, like opportunities in the legitimate economy, are structured by society. This perspective highlighted the role of the social environment in facilitating or constraining the ability to engage in deviant or criminal behavior.

Cloward and Ohlin Extended Merton's Strain Theory by ______