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According to the general strain theory, which option causes strain in individuals? A. low aspirations and high expectations B. low aspirations and low expectations C. high aspirations and low expectations D. high aspirations and high expectations

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I do not know which letter it will be but the answer is "inability to achieve success through legal means."

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The correct answer is letter B.

Explanation: For Robert Merton, anomie is a state of aimlessness and loss of identity. A theory of anomie embedded in the so-called functionalist theories, which considers a society as an organic whole.

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