A Multidimensional Scaling Analysis of Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty Among Fifth-Grade Students |
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| Authors: | Kimberly Gilbert Liora Pedhazur Schmelkin Nicole Levine Rebecca Silva |
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| Institution: | 1. Psy.D. School/Community Psychology , Program Hofstra University Kimberly.A.Gilbert@hofstra.edu;3. Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies , Hofstra University;4. Tenafly School District , New Jersey, USA;5. West Islip School District , New York, USA |
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| Abstract: | A study was conducted to investigate the perceptions of academic dishonesty in fifth-grade students. Two methods were used to gather data: a sorting task, which was used to indirectly assess the students' perceptions, and a rating scale task, which was used to externally validate the results of the sorting task. Results of the multidimensional scaling analysis yielded two dimensions, the first being tests/homework and papers, and the second, more ambiguous appearing to differentiate based on seriousness. |
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| Keywords: | cheating academic dishonesty elementary students multidimensional scaling perceptions |
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