A person rejects society's cultural goals,lacks the means to achieve them,and responds to the resulting strain by basically dropping out of the race and ceasing to try to succeed.According to Merton's strain theory,this person falls under the response category of ________.

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Retreatism is the response category in Merton's strain theory that describes a person who rejects society's cultural goals, lacks the means to achieve them, and responds to the resulting strain by dropping out of the race and ceasing to try to succeed. This person retreats from both the goals and the means of mainstream society, and may turn to alternative lifestyles such as drug use or homelessness.

A Person Rejects Society's Cultural Goals,lacks the Means to Achieve