The relationship between cheating behavior and sensation-seeking |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Human Development and Family Studies, College of Human Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-1230, United States;2. Department of Communication Studies, New Mexico State University Las Cruces, MSC 3W, P.O Box 30001, NM 88003, United States;3. Communication Studies, College of Media and Communication, Texas Tech University, P.O. Box 43083, 3003 15th. Street, Lubbock, TX 79409-3083, United States;1. University of Curaçao and University of Groningen, The Netherlands;2. Universidad Católica del Uruguay, Uruguay |
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| Abstract: | Academic dishonesty is a problem in academia and cheating is a problem in society at large. Sensation-seeking was proposed as a personality trait that is positively related to one’s likelihood to cheat. A sample of 105 undergraduates participated in a research activity for course credit where cheating on a trivia game to win a cash prize by taking answers from a sealed folder was an option. As anticipated, sensation-seeking predicted cheating. Consistent with previous research, males were also more likely to cheat than females. Targeted interventions are suggested as a possible remedy. |
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