Jake's professor tells Jake that if he is caught cheating on an exam, he will be expelled. Amanda's professor tells her that if she is caught cheating, she will have only to write a short paper about why cheating is wrong
If both students don't cheat, dissonance theory would predict that
a. Amanda will feel more honest than Jake will.
b. Jake will feel more honest than Amanda will.
c. Amanda and Jake will feel equally honest.
d. Amanda and Jake will feel equally dishonest because were both threatened in advance.
Answer: A
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