According to strain theory,______ reject both cultural goals and the traditional routes to their attainment.
A)ritualists
B)conformists
C)innovators
D)retreatists

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Retreatists are individuals who reject both the cultural goals and the traditional routes to their attainment. They withdraw from society and often turn to drugs, alcohol, or other forms of escapism. Ritualists, on the other hand, have given up on achieving the cultural goals but still subscribe to the traditional means of doing so. Innovators reject the traditional means but still strive towards cultural goals, while conformists accept both cultural goals and traditional means.

According to Strain Theory,______ Reject Both Cultural Goals and the Traditional