A particular student wants to do well in school, but never seems to be able to earn higher than a "D." In pursuit of academic success, the student begins to cheat on exams. This is most consistent with which form of adaptation in Merton’s Strain theory?

It is most consistent with Innovation theory of adaptation.

Explanation:

According to Marton's Strain theory, innovation is a way in which a person uses not approved or non conventional means in order to achieve their goals. In this case this student's is cheating in orden to have better grades in his exams.

Strain thoery says that people are more likely to comete a crime, when there are not legitimate opportunities for people to achieve social goals.

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