{"id":2107,"date":"2014-08-22T14:24:34","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T14:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?p=2107"},"modified":"2014-11-03T19:15:15","modified_gmt":"2014-11-03T19:15:15","slug":"american-honesty-scores-significant-progress-honest-tea-experiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/american-honesty-scores-significant-progress-honest-tea-experiment\/","title":{"rendered":"American Honesty Scores: Washington Show Significant Progress in Honest Tea Experiment"},"content":{"rendered":"

At a time when the economy is still showing signs of stuttering and the harsh and strident nature of the national dialogue, the Honest Tea experiment, conducted by Coca Cola-owned company by the same name emphatically proves one thing\u2014Americans are more honest than most Americans believe.<\/p>\n

The survey, dubbed as the National Honesty Index, involved a simple honesty test for Americans across 60 locations spread over 50 states. An online Facebook version of the test boosted participation to 28,000 individuals with 95% of those surveyed passing the test.<\/p>\n

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Americans are more Honest than Americans believe<\/p><\/div>\n

The test is pretty simple. Tea stands are setup and people requested to honestly put $1 for each bottle of tea they take from the stand. Only one in every 20 individuals ended up cheating on the test. The remaining 19 persons deposited the $1 in the stand\u2019s Lucite box without anybody tracking the payment.<\/p>\n

As compared to 92% last year, Americans showed 95% honesty with Honolulu winning top spot for the second year with 100% honesty quotient. Languishing at the bottom with 80% honesty last year, Washington showed the most improvement by jumping to 96% honesty in the 2014 survey. This year\u2019s laggard is Providence R.I, which had a honesty quotient of just 80%.<\/p>\n

The online component of the survey involved receiving a free coupon for a bottle of Honest Tea through the FB app in exchange of the individual posting three non-commercial inspirational quotations on his or her wall. The survey showed people were honest on the Internet too\u2014with 95% of the participants dutifully completing the quid pro quo for the coupon.<\/p>\n

Whatever the public perception, blondes proved for the second year running that are more honest than others by scoring 95% as compared to 91% honesty quotient for redheads. Men lagged behind with a 93% score while women can boast about being not just the fairer sex but also the more honest sex with a 95% score.<\/p>\n

Yet, the test had its share of individuals trying to cheat the system. Many individuals used subway cards or product wrappers to avoid paying a dollar for the tea. A San Diego resident set a new low in the test by actually attempting to steal money from the box.<\/p>\n

This is why Robert Epstein, professor of psychology at The University of the South Pacific, opines that the test results be taken with a pinch of salt. According to him, people have simply proved they are honest at a particular time when confronted with a particular issue. A person who reacted honestly to the test may, in other situations, behave dishonestly.<\/p>\n

Yet, the survey is surely a feel-good affair with many heartening stories of people going beyond plain honesty and doing a good deed. Monitors showed people paying on behalf of homeless persons unable to spare the dollar to help them enjoy the drink for free.<\/p>\n

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