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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