The Cheat Sheet
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We sent surveys to a bunch of Campus Life readers and here's how they responded:
Which of the following would you consider as "cheating"?
| Looking at someone else's answers during a test | 100% |
| Taking a "cheat sheet" in to a test | 99% |
| Having someone do your homework | 98% |
| Copying someone else's homework | 92% |
| Taking drugs to enhance athletic performance | 85% |
| Breaking a rule while playing sports | 70% |
| Exaggerating accomplishments on scholarship application | 65% |
| Getting help with homework you were instructed to do alone | 64% |
| Using a sorce without citing it | 64% |
| Asking a student who's already taken a test what's on the test | 51% |
| Staying home "sick" to study or work on a project | 39% |
Which of the following have you done?
| Asked a student who's already taken a test what's on the test | 62% |
| Copied someone else's homework | 55% |
| Stayed home "sick" to study or work on a project | 36% |
| Got help with homework you were instructed to do alone | 35% |
| Looked at someone else's answers during a test | 35% |
| Broke a rule while playing sports | 19% |
| Took a "cheat sheet" in to a test | 13% |
| Exaggerated accomplishments on scholarship application | 10% |
| Used a sorce without citing it | 8% |
| Had someone do your homework | 8% |
| Took drugs to enhance athletic performance | 1% |
Which of the following is the main reason NOT to cheat?
| God says it's wrong | 73% |
| It goes against my personal beliefs or values | 14% |
| It will cause me trouble in the future | 6% |
| I wouldn't want to disappoint people who trust me | 5% |
| I might get caught | 2% |
If you have cheated in school, how did you feel afterward?*
How did you feel afterwards?
If you have cheated in school, what was the main reason?
What was the main reason?
Why do you think students cheat in school?*
Why do you think students cheat?
Overall, how many students at your school do you think cheat on tests or homework assignments?
Overall, how many students cheat?
* Respondents could give more than one answer to these questions.
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