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."
d
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What will be an ideal response?