According to Merton's traditional strain theory, "anomie" is the:
A) The disjuncture between positively valued goals and socially approved means
B) The disjuncture between negatively valued goals and socially approved means
C) Amount of social capital in a neighborhood
D) Amount of collective efficacy in a neighborhood
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