From Merton's perspective, those who reject both culturally approved goals and means and substitute new norms are
A) innovators.
B) ritualists.
C) rebels.
D) retreatists.

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Merton's strain theory outlines five modes of adaptation to cultural goals and institutionalized means. Rebels are those who reject both the goals and means of a society and seek to replace them with new ones, fitting the description provided.

From Merton's Perspective, Those Who Reject Both Culturally Approved Goals