A university professor asks a group of laboratory research assistants to falsify some experimental data to meet a commercial deadline. The professor first asks Marcus to change the numbers in the spreadsheet, but Marcus refuses immediately and states that this is unethical. The professor then immediately turns to Elena and demands that she make the alterations instead.
Using your knowledge of resistance to social influence, explain Elena's likely response to the professor's command.
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