Methods of cheating and deterrents to classroom cheating: An international study

Ethics and Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 373-391

  Bernardi, Richard A ^a   Baca, Ania V ^a   Landers, Kristen S ^a   Witek, Michael B ^a  

^a ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cheating; Deterrents; Ethics

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049147366     PISSN: 10508422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508420701713030     Document Type: Article

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