According to Robert Merton's strain theory,how would you classify a low-paid,yet compulsively conforming bank teller who never seems to want to get ahead but never seems to do anything wrong?
A)innovator
B)ritualist
C)retreatist
D)rebel

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The bank teller's low pay may cause a strain between their goals and their means of achieving those goals, leading to a conformity to the system rather than innovation. However, they do not exhibit any signs of retreat or rebellion, making them a ritualist who continues to conform to the expectations of their role despite lacking the drive to achieve upward mobility.

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