Wanda Wonderful finds herself in disagreement with her group of friends. Her likelihood of conforming to them

A) increases steadily as the size of the group increases.
B) has no relationship to the size of the group.
C) declines if she is outnumbered by more than 10 to 1.
D) declines if she has one ally who agrees with her.

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Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Wanda's likelihood of conforming to her group of friends declines if she has one ally who agrees with her, as having even one person agree with her may provide her with the confidence to voice her dissenting opinion and resist conformity. The other options are not supported by research on conformity. The size of the group may influence conformity, but there is no consistent relationship, and other factors such as group cohesion and unanimity may also play a role. The 10 to 1 ratio mentioned in option C is not supported by evidence, and there is no clear threshold at which the likelihood of conformity suddenly changes.

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