-Based on the chart shown below and according to Robert K. Merton's typology of deviance, the behavior of hermits and vagrants would be classified as:
A) innovation
B) rebellion
C) retreatism
D) ritualism

Question

-Based on the chart shown below and according to Robert K. Merton's typology of deviance, the behavior of hermits and vagrants would be classified as:
A) innovation 
B) rebellion 
C) retreatism 
D) ritualism

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to Merton's typology, retreatism involves rejecting both societal goals and the means to achieve them, which aligns with the behavior of hermits and vagrants who withdraw from societal norms and expectations.

-Based on the Chart Shown Below and According to Robert