Comments on: The first 2 questions of my exam http://danariely.com/2009/05/03/the-first-2-questions-of-my-exam/ My Irrational Life Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:44:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Passing Exams http://danariely.com/2009/05/03/the-first-2-questions-of-my-exam/#comment-6187 Passing Exams Wed, 12 May 2010 16:11:45 +0000 http://www.predictablyirrational.com/?p=400#comment-6187 Well those questions are certainly going to make students think twice about cheating. Good idea Well those questions are certainly going to make students think twice about cheating. Good idea

]]> By: Diktionarynet http://danariely.com/2009/05/03/the-first-2-questions-of-my-exam/#comment-3506 Diktionarynet Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:33:59 +0000 http://www.predictablyirrational.com/?p=400#comment-3506 Автор явно умеет привлечь посетителей на сайт). Пишет очень понятно и интересно. Огромное человеческое спасибо Автор явно умеет привлечь посетителей на сайт). Пишет очень понятно и интересно. Огромное человеческое спасибо

]]> By: Boca Chica http://danariely.com/2009/05/03/the-first-2-questions-of-my-exam/#comment-3505 Boca Chica Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:01:22 +0000 http://www.predictablyirrational.com/?p=400#comment-3505 well.. it's like I knew! well.. it’s like I knew!

]]> By: comrade de chaos http://danariely.com/2009/05/03/the-first-2-questions-of-my-exam/#comment-3504 comrade de chaos Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:40:12 +0000 http://www.predictablyirrational.com/?p=400#comment-3504 The answers are b & b. Parents would prefer to see the highest score no matter the tools used as long as they are not aware of the sinister way. You would be better of by not cheating because long run benefits of gaining the knowledge are higher than short run benefits of achieving the goal with the least possible effort. Q3, students those days do not cheat because of the high cost of punishment rather than the integrity of modern character. The answers are b & b. Parents would prefer to see the highest score no matter the tools used as long as they are not aware of the sinister way. You would be better of by not cheating because long run benefits of gaining the knowledge are higher than short run benefits of achieving the goal with the least possible effort.
Q3, students those days do not cheat because of the high cost of punishment rather than the integrity of modern character.

]]> By: Ann Hodgman http://danariely.com/2009/05/03/the-first-2-questions-of-my-exam/#comment-3503 Ann Hodgman Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:28:46 +0000 http://www.predictablyirrational.com/?p=400#comment-3503 Slightly off topic, but re: your book discussion of whether participants at the Harvard Business School would cheat if they could tear up their original answers after transferring them to a sheet on which the correct answers were printed, thereby getting a chance to slip in a few corrections. My thought on hearing about this experiment is, "What Ivy League business school student would think it was worthwhile to cheat for only a dime per correct answer?" You presented them with several ways to make their cheating undetectable, but what if you'd offered them ten DOLLARS per correct answer? I wonder if the financial incentive would have been even stronger than the chance to hide their cheating. Slightly off topic, but re: your book discussion of whether participants at the Harvard Business School would cheat if they could tear up their original answers after transferring them to a sheet on which the correct answers were printed, thereby getting a chance to slip in a few corrections. My thought on hearing about this experiment is, “What Ivy League business school student would think it was worthwhile to cheat for only a dime per correct answer?” You presented them with several ways to make their cheating undetectable, but what if you’d offered them ten DOLLARS per correct answer? I wonder if the financial incentive would have been even stronger than the chance to hide their cheating.

]]> By: Cindi B http://danariely.com/2009/05/03/the-first-2-questions-of-my-exam/#comment-3502 Cindi B Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:14:47 +0000 http://www.predictablyirrational.com/?p=400#comment-3502 Did you offer them some SoBe as well? :) Did you offer them some SoBe as well? :)

]]> By: Katie http://danariely.com/2009/05/03/the-first-2-questions-of-my-exam/#comment-3501 Katie Sun, 31 May 2009 14:55:50 +0000 http://www.predictablyirrational.com/?p=400#comment-3501 Does it affect the likelihood of cheating if they know why you've put the question there? Assuming they've read your book.... Does it affect the likelihood of cheating if they know why you’ve put the question there? Assuming they’ve read your book….

]]> By: Michael http://danariely.com/2009/05/03/the-first-2-questions-of-my-exam/#comment-3500 Michael Thu, 28 May 2009 20:04:14 +0000 http://www.predictablyirrational.com/?p=400#comment-3500 I would be really impressed if you gave some students those questions, but others you did not ask the question at all. Was there any change in cheating? After all, maybe your students are just naturally honest people. It is a possibility... I would be really impressed if you gave some students those questions, but others you did not ask the question at all. Was there any change in cheating?

After all, maybe your students are just naturally honest people. It is a possibility…

]]> By: Paul S http://danariely.com/2009/05/03/the-first-2-questions-of-my-exam/#comment-3499 Paul S Sat, 16 May 2009 16:55:21 +0000 http://www.predictablyirrational.com/?p=400#comment-3499 To determine effectiveness, I would first ask you what you hoped to achieve as an outcome and secondly, how you were able to measure that effectiveness. Otherwise, you were just "thinking" that it was effective. In my observations, "not cheating" seems to be related to 2 factors - 1) how a person feels internally (which is related to family) and 2) the risk of getting caught and the associated "penalties". Of course, I have no empirical evidence. To determine effectiveness, I would first ask you what you hoped to achieve as an outcome and secondly, how you were able to measure that effectiveness. Otherwise, you were just “thinking” that it was effective.

In my observations, “not cheating” seems to be related to 2 factors – 1) how a person feels internally (which is related to family) and 2) the risk of getting caught and the associated “penalties”. Of course, I have no empirical evidence.

]]> By: Dr. Warren D. Myers http://danariely.com/2009/05/03/the-first-2-questions-of-my-exam/#comment-3498 Dr. Warren D. Myers Fri, 15 May 2009 17:43:29 +0000 http://www.predictablyirrational.com/?p=400#comment-3498 While attending the Univ. of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine, we took all exams with the honor code in force. It was extremely effective and I became very proud of my fellow students as well as myself. We are better people when given the chance. While attending the Univ. of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine, we took all exams with the honor code in force. It was extremely effective and I became very proud of my fellow students as well as myself.
We are better people when given the chance.

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