During high school,Charlie found it easy to get away with cheating on his tests.College is a different story,so Charlie spends as many hours devising new ways to cheat as it would take him to study and perform well in an honest fashion.Charlie's shortsightedness best illustrates the consequences of
A) an algorithm.
B) a mental set.
C) confirmation bias.
D) the availability heuristic.

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Charlie's behavior is best explained as a mental set, which refers to a tendency to approach situations in the same way that has been successful in the past, even if that approach is no longer effective or appropriate. This is evident in Charlie's continued use of cheating, which was successful for him in high school, instead of adapting to the new demands and expectations of college.

During High School,Charlie Found It Easy to Get Away with Cheating