Heather has been teaching for 25 years at the local junior high school.She does not care about a big pay check and has stopped caring about the success of her students.Heather is just doing enough to make it to retirement.According to Merton,Heather is a/n

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Heather's behavior of going through the motions of teaching without caring about the success of her students or a big pay check aligns with the concept of ritualism in Merton's strain theory. Ritualists focus on following the rules and meeting societal expectations without seeking to achieve the cultural goals. Heather's focus on making it to retirement without striving for success aligns with this behavior.

Heather Has Been Teaching for 25 Years at the Local