According to Merton's typology, which of the following types of person may be far removed from any real contact with subordinate groups?

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According to Merton's typology, an all-weather liberal is someone who holds positive attitudes towards subordinate groups and actively works towards their inclusion and equal treatment. As such, they are unlikely to be far removed from any real contact with subordinate groups. Reluctant liberals may hold positive attitudes but do not actively work towards inclusion, timid bigots hold negative attitudes but do not act on them, and all-weather bigots hold negative attitudes and act on them.

According to Merton's Typology, Which of the Following Types of Person