This question applies the ideas of the “fraud triangle” to cheating by college students. For each of the following, indicate which part of the fraud triangle is involved: incentive or pressure; opportunity; rationalization.

You may believe more than one part of the triangle is involved.

A. The professor does not allow students to use cell phones as calculators.

B. The entire grade for the course is based on a single test.

C. The professor reads the newspaper during exams.

D. Everyone knows the professor makes new exams each time, and there are three different versions of the exams.

E. A paper is a major part of the grade. The professor grades very strictly on English grammar. Some of the students are international students, and are not confident in their English.
F. Students believe that many other students are cheating.
G. Everyone knows the material in this course is unimportant. It is a required course, but there is no good reason anyone actually has to know this stuff.