According to Merton,____ do not actively pursue the cultural goal of wealth (they are willing to settle for less),but follow the legitimate institutional means anyway.

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According to Merton's strain theory, ritualists are individuals who reject the cultural goal of wealth but still conform to the legitimate institutional means of achieving success. They are willing to settle for less than the cultural goal, but still, follow the accepted norms and values prescribed by society. Rebels actively reject both the cultural goal and legitimate means of achieving it, conformists pursue both the goal and means, and innovators pursue their goal through unconventional or illegal means.

According to Merton,____ Do Not Actively Pursue the Cultural Goal