Author Question: According to Merton's strain theory, rebels differ from retreatists in that: a. rebels are ... (Read 90 times)

storky111 · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

According to Merton's strain theory, rebels differ from retreatists in that:

a. rebels are committed to creating an alternative society; retreatists just drop out.
b. retreatists withdraw to communes whereas rebels start revolutions.
c. retreatists reject society's values but accept the means; rebels reject both means and values.
d. rebels reject society's values but accept the means; retreatists reject both means and values.

Question 2

Retreatists __________ the culturally approved goals of society and __________ the institutional means for achieving them.

a. accept; accept
b. reject; accept
c. accept; reject
d. reject; reject