April is a female,black,psychology major in a psychology class where most of her classmates are males.According to McGuire's work on spontaneous self-descriptions,which of the following will April be most likely to mention in her self-description in this situation?

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According to McGuire's work on spontaneous self-descriptions, individuals are more likely to mention characteristics that are salient or distinctive. In a psychology class where most of her classmates are males, April's gender (being female) is likely to be more salient or distinctive compared to her race, university status or major. Therefore, she is most likely to mention her gender in her self-description.

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