Lisa and Marcie have a really tough exam in anthropology. Both women are considering cheating on the exam. Based on what you read about cognitive dissonance, Lisa, who ________,
is likely to later report that all cheaters should be punished severely, and Marcie, who ________, is likely to report that cheating really is no big deal because there are no victims.
a. cheated; did not cheat
b. cheated; cheated
c. did not cheat; cheated
d. did not cheat; did not cheat
Question 2
Your text describes several situations in which a person may decide to behave immorally, a behavior which is likely to arouse a fair amount of cognitive dissonance.
How are people most likely to reduce this dissonance stemming from an immoral act such as lying or cheating?
a. change the behavior and act morally
b. add cognitions
c. change their attitude about the immoral behavior
d. bolster their decision through downward social comparison
Commensalisms that involve cheating.
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