The Effects of Probability of Test Success, Test Importance, and Risk of Detection on the Incidence of Cheating.

Vitro, Frank T.; Schoer, Lowell A.

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ERIC Number: EJ069283

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Publication Date: 1972

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The Effects of Probability of Test Success, Test Importance, and Risk of Detection on the Incidence of Cheating

Vitro, Frank T.; Schoer, Lowell A.

Journal of School Psychology, 10, 3, 269-277, Sep 72

This study attempts to investigate the incidence of test cheating under various situation conditions. The highest incidence of cheating occurred in groups under the combination of conditions of low probability of test success, low risk of detection, and high test importance. (Author)

Descriptors: Cheating, Elementary School Students, Risk, Test Results, Testing, Tests

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