According to Hollander's (1958) work on idiosyncrasy credits, which individual would be most effective in convincing a majority to change their opinion?
a. A person who has just joined the group, because such a person has no history of antagonism with any of themajority group members
b. A person who does not belong to the group at all, because such a person would be perceived as the mostobjective
c. A person who has been in the group for quite a while, but consistently disagrees with the group
d. A person who has been in the group for a long time, and usually goes along with the majority of the group
d
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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