According to Merton's ___________theory, people feel tension when they are exposed to cultural goals that they are unable to obtain because they do not have access to culturally approved means of achieving those goals.
A) opportunity
B) conflict
C) developmental
D) strain

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Merton's strain theory states that when individuals are unable to achieve cultural goals through legitimate means, they may experience strain or tension, which can result in deviant behavior. This is because they are unable to achieve the success that society has deemed important, leading them to resort to alternative methods such as criminal activity to obtain those goals.

According to Merton's ___________Theory, People Feel Tension When They Are