Fred, Ted, Barry, and Larry are research participants who were individually exposed to the bona fide pipeline procedure. After seeing a picture of a Hispanic face, each was shown the word "bad."

The number of seconds it takes for Fred, Ted, Barry, and Larry to respond to the word "bad" is 5.2, 3.8, 2.1, and 4.4, respectively. On the basis of this information, which of these individuals MOST likely holds the greatest amount of negative attitudes towards Hispanics?
A) Ted
B) Larry
C) Fred
D) Barry
E) All are equally prejudiced.


Answer: D

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