A private school seeks an all-white student body. However, ...

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A private school seeks an all-white student body. However, administrators of the school know that they will lose federal funding if they are shown to discriminate on the basis of race. They reluctantly agree, therefore, to accept a few blacks. The administrators, in Merton's terms, are:
 
  a. all-weather liberals.
  b. active bigots.
  c. timid bigots.
  d. fair-weather liberals.

Question 2

Mr. Jones owns an apartment house. Although he holds no strong anti-black feelings, he believes that if he rents to blacks, his tenants  all white  will move. Hence, Mr. Jones maintains a whites only rental policy. In Merton's terms, Mr. Jones is:
 
  a. an all-weather liberal.
  b. an active bigot.
  c. a timid bigot.
  d. a fair-weather liberal.

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

d

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