According to Merton's strain theory,rebels differ from retreatists in that:
A) rebels are committed to creating an alternative society; retreatists just drop out.
B) retreatists withdraw to communes whereas rebels start revolutions.
C) retreatists reject society's values but accept the means; rebels reject both means and values.
D) rebels reject society's values but accept the means; retreatists reject both means and values.

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According to Merton's strain theory, rebels are committed to creating an alternative society, while retreatists just drop out. Therefore, A is the correct choice. Option B is incorrect since it is too extreme and not mentioned in the theory. Option C is the opposite of the correct choice, and option D is incorrect because rebels reject society's values, but they still accept the means to achieve their goals.

According to Merton's Strain Theory,rebels Differ from Retreatists in That