According to the text,racial profiling (when the police and security officials stop pedestrians,motorists,and airline passengers on the basis of their race),is probably due to ____ because ____.

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Controlled processing allows for sufficient processing time and motivation for decisions, which is likely necessary for the complex decision-making involved in profiling individuals based on their race. Automatic processing, as mentioned in options A and B, may play a role in the speed of decision-making but does not explain the cognitive processes behind racial profiling. Option D suggests too many distracting influences, which is not supported by the evidence presented in the text.

According to the Text,racial Profiling (When the Police and Security