Robert Merton identified five ways in which individuals respond or adapt to selective blockage of access to opportunities among those variously located in the social structure. One mode of adaptation, ___________, involves the individual accepting the goals of society and the legitimate means of acquiring them. The means include delayed gratification, hard work, and education.

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Conformity involves accepting the goals and means of society, which include delayed gratification, hard work, and education. This mode of adaptation does not challenge the existing social structure or norms, but instead encourages individuals to work within the system to achieve their goals.

Robert Merton Identified Five Ways in Which Individuals Respond or Adapt