According to Robert Merton, an innovator is an individual who has
A) abandoned the goal of material success and become compulsively committed to the institutional means.
B) withdrawn from the goals and means of society.
C) accepted the goals of society, but pursues them with means regarded as improper.
D) None of these answers is correct.

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According to Robert Merton's strain theory, an innovator is someone who accepts the goals of society but uses means that are considered improper or illegal to achieve them. They may feel pressure to succeed but lack the legitimate opportunities to do so.

According to Robert Merton, an Innovator Is an Individual Who