According to Robert Merton's typology, what is an innovator?
A) None of the answer choices are correct.
B) an individual who has accepted the goals of society but pursues them with means regarded as improper
C) an individual who has withdrawn from both the goals and means of society
D) an individual who has abandoned the dominant means and seeks out a dramatically different social order

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An innovator, according to Robert Merton's typology, is someone who accepts the societal goals but uses unconventional or improper means to achieve them. This contrasts with conformists, who accept both the goals and the means, and rebels, who reject both and seek to establish a new social order.

According to Robert Merton's Typology, What Is an Innovator