Question

Roger works with Thanh Li, a recent immigrant from Vietnam. Roger considers Thanh Li a friend, but when co-workers exclude Thanh Li from the company softball team because they are prejudiced, Roger says nothing and goes ahead and plays on the team. Merton's classification of Roger is a(n):

a. unprejudiced discriminator.
b. unprejudiced nondiscriminator.
c. prejudiced nondiscriminator
d. prejudiced nondiscriminator.
e. prejudiced discriminator.
f. unconscious discriminator.

Answer 1

Answer: A) Unprejudiced discriminator

Explanation: A unprejudiced discriminator is one who have no preconceived opinion (prejudice) of his or her own but will usually indulge in discrimination when ever the opportunity presents itself.

According to Merton's classification, an unprejudiced discriminator is free from any form of prejudice but when the opportunity presents itself, when it's profitable or justifiable, they will discriminate against others.

Roger's action against Thanh Li makes him an unprejudiced discriminator.