Compared self-reported cheating data obtained from male undergraduate college students in 1963 (n=579) and in 1991 (n=2,240). Data from both samples revealed significantly lower levels of self-reported cheating at schools with honor codes. Other findings suggest that media reports of dramatic increases in cheating may well be unfounded. (Author/NB)

Examined the influence of individual religiosity on academic cheating and academic honesty among 6th- through 12th-grade Seventh Day Adventist youth. Surveys of Seventh Day Adventist students, parents, teachers, administrators, and pastors indicated that although some relationship exists between religious behavior and academic honesty, there is no…

Examines the relationship between institutional honor codes and student attitudes and behavior related to academic dishonesty. Results reveal that an academic honor code is only a mild deterrent to academic dishonesty; faculty, student affairs staff, and students differ in their views as to why students cheat; and students are more likely to cheat…

Although cell phones keep kids in touch with families and personal digital assistants (PDA's) help organize assignments and give Internet access, when they are added to the school climate, educators must reassess policies so technology does not interfere with instruction time. This article discusses the several effects of cell phones to K-6…

The perception that Internet plagiarism by university students is on the rise has alarmed college teachers, leading to the adoption of electronic plagiarism checkers, among other responses. Although some recent studies suggest that estimates of online plagiarism may be exaggerated, cause for concern remains. This article reviews quantitative…

This study investigated faculty and college student beliefs concerning student academic misconduct. Faculty beliefs predicted efforts to prevent misconduct and efforts to challenge it. Student beliefs predicted frequency of misconduct. Faculty and students overestimated the extent of misconduct, students to a greater degree. Faculty who…

In an attempt to get an idea of students' perceptions of cheating and the frequency with which cheating occurs, a study examined 203 students currently enrolled in public speaking classes from two-year and four-year schools on the East Coast and in the Midwest. The survey was divided into four parts which: (1) gathered biographical information…

Originally presented to a high school faculty surveyed on student cheating, this paper serves as a teachers' guide to preventing cheating and dealing with cheating incidents. An introduction cites figures indicating that cheating is widespread and urges teachers to impress upon students the seriousness and offensiveness of cheating. The first part…

Results of a student questionnaire survey on cheating at two colleges in Maryland and Nebraska are reported. Findings show that there is a need for definition of what constitutes cheating and that the degree of overt attention to cheating does not indicate the severity of the problem. Recommendations are made for faculty involvement in solutions.…

This paper examines the effects of a teacher's classroom utilization of certain means of social influence or bases of social power (reward, coercive, referent, legitimate, and informational) upon: (1) level of student compliance, and (2) attitude of the student toward the teacher. A total of 588 white, middle-class fourth, fifth, and sixth grade…

Tested several predictions about cheating by a multivariate technique applied to two sections of a college economics course examined on the same day, with 50 percent of the questions repeated on the second exam. It was found that 36 percent of the students on the second test had used information acquired from the first test. Majors, better…

Outlines methods to prevent cheating in colleges by: (1) defining the problem; (2) describing physical arrangements of testing situations; and (3) stressing the importance of detection and retributions for academic dishonesty. The individual faculty member should control cheating. A "cheating" table provides suggestions for detecting and…

"Countering society's negative messages requires a planned, comprehensive approach that involves students, support staff" and the community, says Linda McKay, director of the Personal Responsibility Education Process (PREP) for St. Louis, Missouri, schools. Area schools have selected 49 different values as a focus for character…

Develops an economic model to explain and describe cheating behavior of undergraduates. Addresses the similarities and differences between cheating and theft. Concludes that cheating behavior is inversely related to grade point average and directly related to observing others cheating and perception of the number of students who cheat. (DK)

Examined essay-writing tactics ("rules of the game"), cheating behaviors, and approaches to studying in British psychology students. Found widespread occurrence of essay tactics and cheating, with a positive correlation between them. Essay tactics correlated positively with a deep approach to studying and fear of failure, while cheating…