According to research on prejudice and self-regulation, which of the following people would likely perform the best 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

Question

According to research on prejudice and self-regulation, which of the following people would likely perform the best 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

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Pierre, being fairly unprejudiced and interacting with his own racial group, is less likely to experience cognitive depletion from managing prejudiced thoughts, allowing better self-regulation.

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