Understanding Dishonesty: Dan Ariely's Mission
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Questions and Answers

What percentage of participants cheated in the matrix experiment?

  • 50%
  • 90%
  • 70% (correct)
  • 80%

What is the benefit of telling white lies or fibs for young children?

  • It helps them to be honest
  • It gets them into trouble
  • It builds their imagination and creativity (correct)
  • It makes them unhappy

Why do people sometimes lie to each other?

  • Only to hurt others
  • Only to help themselves
  • To make themselves unhappy
  • To make someone happy (correct)

What is the main purpose of the matrix experiment?

<p>To understand why people lie (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended approach to dealing with lies?

<p>To ask yourself 'why did I actually lie?' or 'why did this person lie to me?' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Dan Ariely primarily focus on understanding?

<p>Why people act dishonestly (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Dan Ariely ask the audience at the conference whether they had lied recently?

<p>To test his theory on 'fudge factors' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do 'fudge factors' refer to in Dan Ariely's theory?

<p>Excuses that justify dishonest behavior (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the participants asked to do in 'The Matrix Experiments'?

<p>Identify which side of a square has the most dots (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main takeaway regarding payment for participants in 'The Matrix Experiments'?

<p>Payment differed based on accuracy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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