During a Test, Abe Impulsively Copied Several Answers from a Nearby

question 10

Multiple Choice

During a test, Abe impulsively copied several answers from a nearby student's paper. He felt very uncomfortable about having done this until he convinced himself that copying answers is not wrong if classmates are careless enough to expose their test sheets. Which theory best explains why Abe adopted this new attitude?

• A) frustration-aggression theory
• B) attribution theory
• C) social exchange theory
• D) cognitive dissonance theory

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Definitions:

Precentral Gyrus

A region of the cerebral cortex, located in the frontal lobe, responsible for motor control.

Cranial Nerves

Twelve pairs of nerves that emerge directly from the brain, not the spinal cord, and supply primarily the head and neck with motor and sensory innervation.

Olfactory

Pertaining to the sense of smell.

Cerebral Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain, divided into the left and right hemispheres, each controlling functions on the opposite side of the body.