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?*
If you have cheated in school, what was the main reason?
Why do you think students cheat in school?*
Overall, how many students at your school do you think cheat on tests or homework assignments?
* Respondents could give more than one answer to these questions.
1999 by the author or Christianity Today/Campus Life magazine. Click here for reprint information on Campus Life.
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