Indices reflecting the probability that the observed similarity between the multiple-choice test responses of two examinees was due to chance are presented. Applications are presented for apprehending cheaters and for evaluating the prevalence of this form of cheating on an examination. (Author/JKS)

The study determined 210 business students' perceptions of their own and their peers' attitudes and behavior related to cheating. Students view themselves as more ethical than their peers; they believe that obtaining exam answers from peers is highly unethical, and they cheat to succeed or because the work is difficult. (CH)

Discusses a cheating incident, the extent of cheating, and ways to handle the problem. (EL)

A number of statistical procedures that were developed in 1983 at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Rutgers Medical School to verify the suspicion that a student cheated during an examination are described. (MLW)

Relationships between cheating and distracting study conditions are studied in light of the premise that if an individual is frustrated in his attempts to learn he will be more likely to cheat. (MM)

This paper is an updated presentation on the subject of cheating and plagiarism via the World Wide Web. In a few hours searching the Internet, the author found even more "cheat" sites than in 1998 that offered not only all types of term and research papers, but college admission letters, reviews, case studies, even dissertations as well. Most now…

Sound testing practices and the high-quality information that can result are helpful to those who have oversight, responsibility, or interest in American education. To the extent that tests provide high-quality information, they form the basis for making accurate judgments about individual students. It is equally true, however, that factors which…

Due to the increased popularity of computerized adaptive testing (CAT), many admissions tests, as well as certification and licensure examinations, have been transformed from their paper-and-pencil versions to computerized adaptive versions. A major difference between paper-and-pencil tests and CAT, from an examinees point of view, is that in many…

Temptation behavior was studied in elementary school students in an attempt to assess the influence of intangible incentives upon resistance to temptation. Results indicated frequency of transgression was unrelated to the experimental manipulations. (ST)

The results of this study comparing cloze test performances by plagiarists and non-plagiarists indicated substantial differences in error rates for these two groups. The data support the original hypothesis that the cloze procedure may be used as a valid and sensitive measure for discriminating plagiarists and non-plagiarists. (Author/BW)

Describes pressures and conditions which encourage academic dishonesty and offers tips for its detection and prevention in college political science classes. Significant influences include: pressures to succeed, classroom logistics, testing methods, punishment severity, faculty and administrator attitudes, fear of litigation, bureaucratic red…

The transgression behavior (cheating) of 60 behavior problem adolescents was observed in experimentally defined high arousal and control situations. Congruent with predictions, more adolescents exposed to a high arousal situation transgressed. (Author/CL)

Two experiments investigated the amount and loci of multiple-choice examination answer copying as related to the spacing of students and the use of alternate test forms. (RC)

Analyzes the experiences of two-year college students with cheating. Reports that males are more likely than are females to admit to collegiate cheating, and males and dorm residents report a greater willingness to assist others in cheating. States that, although most respondents believed cheating is ethically wrong, nearly half say it is socially…