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.

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According to Merton's typology, unprejudiced discriminators may not have personal prejudices but engage in discriminatory behavior due to external pressures such as group pressure or interests. Therefore, option D best fits the description. A refers to individuals who have personal prejudices but do not discriminate, B refers to those who have neither prejudices nor discriminatory behaviors, and C refers to individuals who have both prejudices and engage in discriminatory behavior.

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