People Sometimes Penalize Those Who Cheat the System, Even When

question 112

Multiple Choice

People sometimes penalize those who cheat the system, even when they need to make sacrifices or suffer losses to do so. This phenomenon is known as ____.

• A)the bad apple effect
• B)altruistic punishment
• C)Vladimir's choice
• D)the vigilante correction

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Definitions:

Paul Volcker

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U.S. President

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