Study of a cognitive dissonance intervention to address high school students' cheating attitudes and behaviors

Ethics and Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 218-226

  Vinski, Edward J ^a   Tryon, Georgiana Shick ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Cheating attitudes; Cheating behavior; Cheating intervention; Dissonance reduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449567256     PISSN: 10508422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508420902886692     Document Type: Article

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