Research on minority influence suggests that jurors in the minority will be most persuasive when they:
A. are inclined toward changing their position.
B. are favorable to the opinions and decision of the majority.
C. begin to trigger some defections from the majority.
D. tend to be aggressive in their attitudes.
Answer: C
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