Marcy often engages in gossip when she is with her two best friends,but she is much less compelled to gossip when she is with a larger group of her classmates that she doesn't know as well.Which theory best explains this scenario?

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The social gossip hypothesis suggests that gossip is used to build and maintain social bonds within close-knit groups. Marcy's behavior of engaging in gossip with her two best friends but being less inclined to do so with a larger group of less familiar classmates aligns with this hypothesis.

Marcy Often Engages in Gossip When She Is with Her