According to sociologist Robert Merton's strain theory, __________ occurs when people accept society's goals but adopt disapproved means for achieving them.

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According to Robert Merton's strain theory, innovation occurs when people accept society's goals but adopt disapproved means for achieving them. Conformity is when individuals accept both the goals and means of society, rebellion involves rejecting both the goals and means of society, and ritualism involves rejecting the goals but still following society's prescribed means.

According to Sociologist Robert Merton's Strain Theory, __________ Occurs When