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Weber, Larry J.; McBee, Janice K. – 1983
Using multiple choice tests and a statistical method designed to identify flagrant cheaters, the authors undertook to determine (1) the magnitude of cheating on take-home and open-book exams; (2) whether the amount of cheating varied according to three types of examinations (closed-book, open-book or take-home); and (3) if cheating was affected by…
Descriptors: Cheating, College Credits, Higher Education, Multiple Choice Tests
Peer reviewedDavis, Stephen F.; Ludvigson, H. Wayne – Teaching of Psychology, 1995
Maintains that cheating is a major concern on college campuses. Presents data from 2,153 upper-division undergraduate students on the frequency of cheating, reasons for cheating, and influence of penalties on cheating. Offers a model that develops an internalized code of ethics to counteract academic dishonesty. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cheating, Codes of Ethics, Discipline Problems, Females
