According to Robert K.Merton's strain theory,the majority of people in society are:
A) conformists
B) innovators
C) ritualists
D) retreatists
E) rebels

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According to Merton's strain theory, most people in society are conformists, meaning they accept the cultural goals of society and have the means to achieve them. They are not necessarily passionate about the goals themselves, but they accept them and work within the system to attain them. The other options (innovators, ritualists, retreatists, and rebels) represent smaller subcultures within society who deviate from the norm in different ways.