Suppose that Vuyo is relatively prejudiced against university athletes (he believes that they are overly aggressive and nonintellectual), while Mandla does not appear to be prejudiced against university athletes.Research suggests that Vuyo and Mandla differ in that ____.
A)Mandla has less factual knowledge about university athletes than Vuyo does.
B)Mandla knows fewer university athletes than Vuyo does.
C)Mandla does not call to mind stereotypes about university athletes when he meets them, whereas Vuyo does.
D)Both call to mind stereotypes about university athletes when they meet them, but Mandla overrides such stereotypes with other conscious beliefs, whereas Vuyo does not.

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The given information suggests that both Vuyo and Mandla exhibit some level of stereotype towards university athletes. However, the difference between them seems to be the way they process and react to these stereotypes. Mandla appears to be able to override these stereotypes with other conscious beliefs, while Vuyo does not. This implies that Mandla may have a more flexible and open-minded approach towards individuals, whereas Vuyo may be more rigid in his thinking. There is no information to suggest that Mandla has less factual knowledge or knows fewer university athletes than Vuyo. Additionally, the passage specifically mentions that Vuyo "believes" university athletes are overly aggressive and non-intellectual, suggesting that his views may not be based on factual knowledge.

Suppose That Vuyo Is Relatively Prejudiced Against University Athletes (He