Question

question 8
0.5 pts
for this class, studying old exams is
a form of plagiarism.
a violation of the honor pledge.
ok as long as the instructor didnt provide them.
ok, because memorizing the answers to old questions will help you understand
the material better.

Explanation:

Plagiarism involves using others' work as one's own, and studying old exams (if not provided by instructor) isn't plagiarism. Violating Honor Pledge would be unethical acts like cheating, but studying old exams (when not restricted) to understand material or if instructor didn't provide (implying it's allowed) – but the correct reasoning: Studying old exams (not provided by instructor) is okay as long as instructor didn't provide (so it's not unauthorized access). The option "ok as long as the instructor didn’t provide them" is correct because if instructor didn't provide, using old exams to study (to understand patterns, topics) is acceptable. Other options: studying old exams isn't plagiarism (plagiarism is copying work, not studying past exams), not a violation of honor pledge (unless exams are restricted), and memorizing answers doesn't necessarily help understand better (understanding concepts is better, but the key is the "as long as instructor didn't provide" logic).

Answer:

C. ok as long as the instructor didn’t provide them