Individuals who are ______ on internal motivation to control prejudice and ______ on external motivation to control prejudice are better able to control their stereotype use.

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Individuals who are high on internal motivation to control prejudice are more likely to actively monitor and regulate their own thoughts and actions for any potential biased attitudes or behaviors. On the other hand, individuals who are high on external motivation to control prejudice may only control their prejudice when they perceive social pressure to do so, otherwise they may revert to their biased attitudes and behaviors. Therefore, individuals who are high on both internal and external motivation to control prejudice may not be as effective at controlling their stereotype use as those who are only high on internal motivation. This leaves option C, where individuals are high on internal motivation but low on external motivation, as the best choice for being more effective at controlling their stereotype use.

Individuals Who Are ______ on Internal Motivation to Control Prejudice