People's implicit prejudices
A) cannot ever be controlled because they operate outside of their awareness.
B) can be controlled by people who are strongly motivated to do so.
C) are more negative than people's explicit prejudices.
D) are less likely to be based on societal belief systems than are explicit prejudices.

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While implicit prejudices may operate outside of our awareness, research has shown that they can be controlled, particularly by people who are motivated to do so. Various techniques such as stereotype replacement and counter-stereotype imaging have been found to reduce implicit biases. Therefore, it is incorrect to say that implicit prejudices cannot ever be controlled. Additionally, it is not necessarily true that implicit prejudices are more negative than explicit prejudices, nor are they less likely to be based on societal belief systems.

People's Implicit Prejudices