According to Merton,a person who completely stops participating in society's drive to achieve its defined goals is a(n):
A) ritualist.
B) retreatist.
C) innovator.
D) rebel.

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Merton's theory of strain suggests that individuals who are unable to achieve cultural goals through legitimate means and cannot find alternative ways to achieve them will become retreatists and completely withdraw from society's goals and norms. Ritualists conform to societal norms without pursuing the goals, innovators pursue the goals through unconventional means, and rebels reject both goals and norms and seek to create their own.

According to Merton,a Person Who Completely Stops Participating in Society's