D'Brickashaw is the only man and the only African-American enrolled in a Women's Studies seminar. McGuire's work on spontaneous self-descriptions suggests that compared to other contexts, in this specific situation D'Brickashaw will be more likely to mention his ____ in his self-description.

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In a situation where D'Brickashaw is the only African-American and male enrolled in a Women's Studies seminar, he is likely to mention both his race and gender in his self-description, given that these are salient aspects of his identity in this context. The option of mentioning his distinctive name may also be possible, but it is less likely to be mentioned compared to his race and gender.

D'Brickashaw Is the Only Man and the Only African-American Enrolled