Based on Merton's typologies, what do drug addicts, the homeless, nuns living in a convent, and monks living in a monastery have in common?
A) They are all conformists.
B) They are all retreatists.
C) They are all rebels.
D) They are all ritualists.

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These groups are considered retreatists because they reject both the cultural goals and the institutional means of achieving them, retreating from society's expectations.

Based on Merton's Typologies, What Do Drug Addicts, the Homeless