Lying and cheating: Fraudulent excuse making, cheating, and plagiarism

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 139, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 485-494

  Roig, Miguel ^a   Caso, Marissa ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic dishonesty; Cheating; Excuse making; Plagiarism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLISHING; RECUMBENCY; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DECEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PLAGIARISM; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 31144476034     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.139.6.485-494     Document Type: Article

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