According to sociologist Robert Merton's strain theory, __________ occurs when people give up on societal goals but still adhere to the socially approved means for achieving them.

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Ritualism occurs when individuals abandon the societal goals they are supposed to achieve but continue to adhere to the socially approved means of achieving them.

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