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A Multidimensional Scaling of College Students' Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty
- The Journal of Higher Education
- The Ohio State University Press
- Volume 79, Number 5, September/October 2008
- pp. 587-607
- 10.1353/jhe.0.0021
- Article
- Additional Information
The current study focused on the perceptual ambiguity inherent in the definition of academic dishonesty. Based on multidimensional scaling, the results indicated that undergraduate students perceive academic dishonesty along two dimensions: Papers vs. Exams and Seriousness. The discussion includes comparisons with faculty perceptions as well as implications for future research.