Based on sociologist Robert Merton's typology of prejudice and discrimination, ______________may have no personal prejudice but still engage in discriminatory behavior because of peer group pressure or economic, political, or social interests.
A) unprejudiced discriminators
B) prejudiced nondiscriminators
C) prejudiced discriminators
D) unprejudiced nondiscriminators

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According to Merton's typology, unprejudiced discriminators are individuals who do not hold personal prejudices but engage in discriminatory behavior due to external factors such as peer pressure or economic, political or social interests. Therefore, A) unprejudiced discriminators is the best choice as it describes individuals who do not have personal prejudice but still engage in discrimination for external reasons. B) prejudiced nondiscriminators describes individuals who hold personal prejudices but do not act upon them. C) prejudiced discriminators describes individuals who both hold personal prejudices and actively discriminate against a particular group. D) unprejudiced nondiscriminators describes individuals who neither hold personal prejudices nor engage in discriminatory behavior.

Based on Sociologist Robert Merton's Typology of Prejudice and Discrimination