The five modes of adaptation form Merton Classical Strain Theory are conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism and rebellion. Conformity means the person is accepting their means and goals. This is the most common of adaptation, the system is set up for your success. Only the person fault if they fail to succeed. Innovation accepts goals but find new means. They are the most likely to be criminals. Wants the same success and rewards as the conformist but uses illegal activities to obtain it. Ritualism reject goals but have new means. Finds different goals from conformist and learns to accept them. Retreatism rejects goals and means. Does not care about goals or ways to obtaining them. Rebellion reject and replace goals and means. They are
