Older People Are Often More Likely to Make Prejudiced Comments

Older people are often more likely to make prejudiced comments than are younger people. According to research, the best explanation for this phenomenon is that

A) older people grew up in a more prejudiced social environment and so learned that prejudice is socially acceptable.
B) older people have less motivation to control prejudice.
C) levels of prejudice naturally increase with age.
D) executive function declines with age, so older people have less ability to control prejudiced responses.