Self-control, perceived opportunity, and attitudes as predictors of academic dishonesty

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 101-114

  Bolin, Aaron U ^a  

^a ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic dishonesty; Attitudes; Cheating; General theory of crime

Indexed keywords

EID: 2942665993     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.138.2.101-114     Document Type: Article

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