Alonzo, the President of the Student Class and Honor Society

Multiple Choice

Alonzo, the president of the student class and honor society, has been very busy and did not study for the history test. Although Alonzo is very confident, he realizes that he probably will not do well on the exam and has talked himself into cheating because he feels it is worth it to maintain his strong GPA, which he will need to be accepted by a good college. He tells his friend, "I don't usually do this, but I really have to do it." The cause of Alonzo's behavior is ____.

A) the holier-than-thou effect
B) the deception effect
C) the cheating requirement
D) a depression disorder
E) motivated blindness