Imagine that you are on the Olympics Planning Committee. Nine out of ten committee members hold the same opinion. However, one member, Laura, consistently deviates from the group's opinion. How is the group most likely to act toward Laura to bring her in line with the group's opinion?
A) It will first increase communication with Laura. When that doesn't work, the group will ignore and punish Laura.
B) It will immediately punish Laura to force her to change her opinion.
C) It will ignore Laura and refuse to communicate with her. If this tactic fails, the group will punish Laura.
D) It will nominate Laura to be the chair of the committee.

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The group is most likely to first try to increase communication with Laura to understand her point of view and try to persuade her to align with the group's opinion. If this approach fails, the group may resort to ignoring or punishing Laura, although punishment should not be the first method of solving the issue.

Imagine That You Are on the Olympics Planning Committee