Despite the Negativity of Clique Leaders, Other Classmates Tended to Side

Despite the negativity of clique leaders, other classmates tended to side with them because

A) there were death threats made to them.
B) they admitted their prestige and feared their influence.
C) they strongly agreed with the tactics they used on less powerful classmates.
D) of the "Stockholm syndrome," where they identified with the aggressors.