Mills (1958) had elementary school children compete for attractive prizes. The children could cheat to win the prizes, but they didn't know that the experimenter would be assured of detecting the cheaters. Some children cheated, and others did not
The next day,
a. none of the students endorsed cheating as acceptable.
b. those who had cheated earlier became more lenient in their attitudes about cheating.
c. those who didn't cheat earlier became more lenient in their attitudes about cheating.
d. when they were offered a large inducement to cheat, most students cheated.
Answer: B
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