After Stealing Cookies Between Meals, John Is Reprimanded by His

question 96

Multiple Choice

After stealing cookies between meals, John is reprimanded by his mother who says, "If you do it again, I'll blister your rear!" When tempted to snitch cookies again, John is likely to

• A) feel guilty or shameful about the act he is contemplating
• B) pass on the cookies, even if it is unlikely that he would be caught
• C) feel uneasy about snitching cookies but inclined to do so if no one is around to catch him
• D) feel guilty or shameful about the act he is contemplating and pass on the cookies, even if it is unlikely that he would be caught
• E) feel guilty or shameful about the act he is contemplating and feel uneasy about snitching cookies but inclined to do so if no one is around to catch him

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