In studies of cheater detection using the Wasson selection task, which variant of the task was easiest for undergraduates to perform?

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The borrowing a car without filling up the gas tank scenario was easiest for undergraduates to perform in studies of cheater detection using the Wason selection task because it involves a social contract and real-world situation that is easier for people to relate to and reason about, compared to abstract or less familiar scenarios.

In Studies of Cheater Detection Using the Wasson Selection Task