Two players on a professional sports team are best friends; it so happens that one player is white and the other is African American. According to sociologist Robert Merton's typology of prejudice and discrimination, these players are __________.

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According to Merton's typology, unprejudiced nondiscriminators are individuals who do not hold prejudices or discriminate against others. In this scenario, the fact that the two players are best friends despite their different races suggests that they do not hold prejudices or discriminate against each other. Therefore, the best answer is A) unprejudiced nondiscriminators.

Two Players on a Professional Sports Team Are Best Friends;