Bob wants to have a big house and a brand new car. He is unable to find a job so he sells drugs to afford these items. Robert Merton would say that Bob is using which of these modes of adaptation?

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According to Robert Merton's strain theory, individuals who are unable to achieve their goals through conventional means often turn to "innovation" – using creative and sometimes illegal methods to achieve success. Bob's desire for material possessions and his resorting to drug sales to attain them exemplify this adaptation.

Bob Wants to Have a Big House and a Brand