In his "anomie theory of deviance", Robert Merton
A) was describing five types of deviance.
B) was creating a typology to explain the adaptation people make in accepting or rejecting the goals of a society.
C) noted that people will always follow one of the five modes of adaptation and maintain that mode for an extended period of time.
D) suggested conformists tend to ignore societal goals.

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Merton's anomie theory of deviance explains how individuals adapt to societal goals and means, creating a typology of five modes of adaptation: conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism, and rebellion.

In His "Anomie Theory of Deviance", Robert Merton