Reviews a book that provides useful information for those who must deal with the problem of cheating on tests. The book explains ethical and practical issues associated with cheating, the frequency with which it occurs, details of cheating methods, and detection of cheating. (SLD)

Comparison of two indices of answer copying, one using only wrong responses and the other using right and wrong responses for six tests taken by from 910 to 1,154 college students suggests that indices of copying may perform differentially well according to the size of scores of examinee pairs evaluated. (SLD)

Methods for detecting copying of multiple-choice test responses are reviewed and compared with respect to their effectiveness and the practicality of their application for groups of varying sizes. Reasons why effective detection methods are seldom applied in standardized and classroom testing are discussed. (SLD)