The Influence of Personality on the Decision to Cheat

Ethics and Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 53-72

  McTernan, Melissa ^a   Love, Patrick ^b   Rettinger, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

cheating; guilt; impulsivity; moral decisions; sensation seeking; shame

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888093502     PISSN: 10508422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508422.2013.819783     Document Type: Article

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