Tracy rejects the goals of owning a big house and earning lots of money,which she feels are defined by society.However,she still works hard and follows the rules.Robert Merton would classify Tracy as a(n):
A) innovator.
B) retreatist.
C) ritualist.
D) rebel.

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Tracy is rejecting the cultural goals defined by society (owning a big house and earning lots of money), but still follows the traditional means of achieving success (working hard and following the rules). Robert Merton's typology classifies such individuals as 'ritualists'.

Tracy Rejects the Goals of Owning a Big House and Earning