<p>I'm sorry if this is in the wrong topic, but I didn't know where to put this.</p>
<p>I took a Psychology exam on Tuesday. My friend and I sat next to each other while taking the exam. Then on Thursday, we got our exams back. I got a 64 while my friend got a 62.</p>
<p>We had VERY similar answers. I'm not denying that. We were only 3 questions different. ((mind you this was MULTIPLE CHOICE exam)) But I DID NOT CHEAT on my exam. Who would cheat for a 64 & 62?? If my friend and I would cheat, it would at least be a 75 and up. We wouldn't risk everything for a 64. </p>
<p>Well the teacher is big into statistics. And according to his data, it was a 1 in 10,000 chance of getting this result. So, in his mind we are already labled cheaters. But he said that he is going to allow us to retake the test seperately and if we get similar results again, it's going to clear our name. But if the results shift, we both get zeros on our exam. </p>
<p>Am I the only one who thinks this is a horrible way of proving ourselves? There are so many factors to this that can alter the results. 1) time spent from learning the material, while learning new material. 2) nerves. A lot of pressure rides on both of us. If I don't match my friend's answers (again), which is already a 1 in 10,000 chance, we both get zeros! And he threatened us and said, "If you withdraw from this class, I'm going to report this to Academic Misconduct" ((Seriously, exact words)) How is he going to prove we cheated on a mutliple choice test? Because we sat next to each other? Because statistics show its highly unlikely? It's not impossible. He has no actual proof.</p>
<p>It just ****es me off, and I feel like no matter what, we're going to get zeros. I already don't remember my answers on the test. And I already get nervous enough my first time around. I'm going to do horrible on my second time around, in a different enviroment, with 10x more pressure on me. </p>
<p>I was going to ask him if we could instead prove ourselves by never sitting next to each other again during an exam throughout the whole semester. Let us prove it that way. But his way just seems so unpleasent and uncomfortable. I don't see how I could ever prove I didn't cheat. :-( </p>
<p>What should I do? Is it worth talking to him? Or will that just make it worse? :(</p>
