Ten-Year-Old Tisha, a Fifth Grader, Cheated on a Test

question 142

Multiple Choice

Ten-year-old Tisha, a fifth grader, cheated on a test. According to the social-cognitive approach, she is more likely than others to:

• A)tell lies.
• B)engage in shoplifting when she enters adolescence.
• C)steal money from her mother's pocketbook.
• D)cheat on a subsequent test.

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