As a senior serving as the student representative on the Ethics Advisory Board of your university, you feel strongly that cheating on college examinations is unethical. You have never cheated on any exam in your academic career. However, this semester your best friend was desperate for your help, and you allowed him to take a quick "peek" on your answer sheet. Since then, you feel uncomfortable every time you think of the situation. Which of the following concepts best explains your psychological discomfort?
A) Job detachment
B) Cognitive dissonance
C) Emotional labor
D) Emotional dissonance
E) Affective detachment

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Cognitive dissonance refers to the discomfort or psychological tension that arises when there is a mismatch between a person's beliefs, values, or attitudes and their behavior. In this case, the senior student strongly believes that cheating is unethical and has never cheated before, but allowed their friend to cheat, which creates a cognitive dissonance and discomfort.

As a Senior Serving as the Student Representative on the Ethics