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The examples of structural conditions are physical and cultural differences, rapid social change, and demographic increase. The examples of psychological conditions are family context, projection, and personal insecurity. These conditions lead to irrational categorization, hostility and rejection, in-groups versus out-groups, which in turn result in structural and/or individual prejudice.

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The matrix consists of a horizontal line and a vertical line. The left end of the horizontal line is nondiscriminator, and its right end is discriminator. The top end of the vertical line is unprejudiced, and the bottom line is prejudiced. The four different groups are as follows: Unprejudiced Nondiscriminators: All-Weather Liberals; Unprejudiced Discriminators: Fair-Weather Liberals; Prejudiced Nondiscriminators: Timid Bigots; Prejudiced Discriminators: Active Bigots.