Read the excerpt below from an Introduction section of an academic article, and point out the function of the sentence in brackets. “Most previous studies on academic dishonesty has relied primarily on self-reports of cheating behaviors. The present study includes an empirical portion in which participants are put in a situation in which cheating may be to their advantage. I hypothesize that participants would be most likely to cheat when they are offered a monetary reward for success. (The purpose of the study is to investigate participants’ attitudes towards cheating and the effects of academic motivation, self-efficacy and academic integrity on cheating behaviors.)”