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Lying and Cheating: Fraudulent Excuse Making, Cheating, and Plagiarism


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TitleLying and Cheating: Fraudulent Excuse Making, Cheating, and Plagiarism
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsRoig, Miguel, and Caso Marissa
JournalJournal of Psychology
Volume139
Issue6
Pagination485-494
Type of ArticleArticle
Publication Languageeng
ISSN Number00223980
Accession Number19243713
KeywordsAcademic , Academic Ethics , CHEATING , COLLEGE , education , excuse , LITERARY , Misconduct , plagiarism , PSYCHOLOGY , STUDENTS
Abstract

Undergraduates reported their use of fraudulent excuses; 72% of the student participants claimed to have used a fraudulent excuse in college at least once. Grade point average was negatively correlated with all 3 measures but did not reach statistical significance with the measure of plagiarism.

Notes

Roig, Miguel 1; Email Address: roigm@stjohns.edu Caso, Marissa 1; Affiliation: 1: Department of Psychology, St. John's University; Source Info: Nov2005, Vol. 139 Issue 6, p485; Subject Term: CHEATING (Education); Subject Term: PLAGIARISM; Subject Term: COLLEGE students; Subject Term: LITERARY ethics; Subject Term: STUDENTS -- Conduct of life; Author-Supplied Keyword: academic dishonesty; Author-Supplied Keyword: cheating; Author-Supplied Keyword: excuse making; Author-Supplied Keyword: plagiarism; Number of Pages: 10p; Document Type: Article

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