If you decided that you could never get into a good school and therefore could never get a good job,you might decide to sell crack cocaine instead as a way to make a living.According to Robert Merton,what sort of deviant would you be?
A) a conformist
B) a ritualist
C) an innovator
D) a rebel

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According to Robert Merton's strain theory, an individual who accepts society's goals but rejects the legitimate means of achieving them is considered an innovator. In this scenario, the goal is to make a living, and the legitimate means are getting an education and finding a good job. The individual has rejected these means and turned to selling drugs as a way of achieving the goal, making them an innovator.

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