Research Indicates That Minorities Are Most Influential When They

question 99

Multiple Choice

Research indicates that minorities are most influential when they

• A) argue positions widely divergent from those of the majority.
• B) make use of emotional rather than logical appeals.
• C) acknowledge the wisdom of the majority position.
• D) unswervingly hold to their own position.

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