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Jeff Bernstein on 18 Jul 11Ditch Testing: Lessons from the Atlanta Scandal (Part 3): No Technical Fix: Human Nature? Chester E. Finn says cheating on test scores "is about human nature." Assuming cheating is human nature, then it would be logical to accept one of two assumptions: a) everyone cheats or has the tendency to cheat or b) some people are more likely to cheat than others by nature. But applying either one to the Atlanta situation raises more questions.