According to research on prejudice and self-regulation, which of the following people would likely perform the worst on a self-regulation task?
A) Al, a highly prejudiced white man who has just been talking with a group of black people
B) Juan, a highly prejudiced Mexican who has just been talking with other Mexicans
C) Richard, a fairly unprejudiced Asian man who has just been talking with a group of Latinos
D) Pierre, a fairly unprejudiced white man who has just been talking with other whites

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Research on prejudice and self-regulation suggests that people who are highly prejudiced are more likely to struggle with self-regulation when they are in situations that challenge their prejudices. In this case, Al, who is both highly prejudiced and has just been talking with a group of black people, is likely to perform the worst on a self-regulation task.

According to Research on Prejudice and Self-Regulation, Which of the Following