John is caught cheating on a homework assignment. He suffers no consequences for doing so, even though cheating is in clear violation of school policy. From a social cognitive perspective, which one of the following predictions can we make about John's future behavior?

a. He will cheat less frequently. b. He will cheat as frequently as he has in the past. c. He will cheat more frequently. d. He will think that cheating is a morally justifiable behavior.

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Madilyn Blevins

23 November, 07:49

John is caught cheating on a homework assignment. He suffers no consequences for doing so, even though cheating is in clear violation of school policy. From a social cognitive perspective, which one of the following predictions can we make about John's future behavior?

a. He will cheat less frequently. b. He will cheat as frequently as he has in the past. c. He will cheat more frequently. d. He will think that cheating is a morally justifiable behavior.

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Camryn Romero · Answer 1

Answer:c. He will cheat more frequently

Explanation:

Punishment is given to correct a child wrong doing. In this scenario, John violated the rules of the school but failure to punish John will encourage him to cheat more frequently according to the social cognitive perspective because he has gotten the assurance that he won't be punished for further violation of the school's policy