Question

A person rejects society's cultural goals, lacks the means to achieve them, and responds to the resulting strain by basically dropping out of the race and ceasing to try to succeed. According to Merton's strain theory, this person falls under the response category of ___________.

Answer 1

Retreatism

Explanation:

In Merlon's strain theory it is postulated that the society puts pressure on the individual to achieve some dreams that it has no means to like the American dream. This societal pressure pushes a person to  their definition of success.

In the stage of Retreatism a person:

gives up their claim to success

does not try to gain more in life than he lacks the means to