Cohen's theory of status frustration most closely resembles Merton's goal-means gap because they both

A) use similar styles of research.
B) argue that deviant actions are the product of individual choice.
C) assert that lower-class people are more likely to engage in deviant actions.
D) assume that social class has little to do with deviant behavior.

Status Frustration

A concept in sociology referring to the dissatisfaction or angst that arises from being unable to achieve socially approved goals through legitimate means.

Goal-Means Gap

A theory in sociology that explains deviance as the discrepancy between socially approved goals and individuals' ability to achieve these goals through legitimate means.