It is generally observed that people are more likely to engage in counter-normative social behavior when interacting via e-mail.Which of the following statements,if true,would most likely weaken this argument?
A) When interacting via e-mail, people often misattribute the behavior of others to their underlying character traits while ignoring the influence of temporary, situational factors.
B) In the case of e-mail communication, both visual anonymity and remote distance inhibit the activation of the continuation norm.
C) While writing e-mails, people pay more attention to the style of the message rather than to the content of the message.
D) While communicating with e-mails, people tend to attribute malevolent motives to people they don't know or who represent the out-group.

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If people pay more attention to the style of the message rather than the content, it suggests they are concerned with how they are perceived, which could lead to more normative behavior rather than counter-normative behavior.

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