The hippy counterculturalists who dropped out of mainstream institutions and organization due to their lack of acceptace of mainstream values are an example of which of Merton's social adaptations?

A) Innovation
B) Ritualism
C) Retreatists
D) Rebellion

Merton's Social Adaptations

A theory proposed by sociologist Robert K. Merton that categorizes the different ways individuals adapt to societal expectations and pressures.

Hippy Counterculturalists

A group or movement originating in the 1960s characterized by an opposition to mainstream societal norms, often embracing alternative lifestyles, peace, and love.

Counterculturalists

Individuals or groups that oppose and seek alternatives to mainstream cultural norms, values, and practices.