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Help! There is discussion of implementing an honor code at UL Lafayette. While some people think an honor code is necessary, others strongly disagree. What do you think? Please take some time to consider your responses to the following questions. It will take less than five minutes to complete the questionnaire, and your participation in this study is completely voluntary. Your identity will be completely anonymous, and there are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact [email protected].

The survey will close at midnight on Sunday, May 1st, 2005. Please consider participating in this study today. Click on the Continue button below to begin.

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Are you a student currently enrolled in an American University?

Yes

What is your main reason for attending college?

To boost my career and salary by earning a college degree

To get an education/personal fulfillment

Tradition/pressure from family and society

How are you paying for college? (check all that apply)

Scholarships/grants

Employment

Parents/relatives

Student loans

Other

	Very immoral & unethical	Somewhat immoral & unethical	Amoral & apathetic	Somewhat moral & ethical	Very moral & ethical
Would you say the modern business environment is:	Very immoral & unethical	Somewhat immoral & unethical	Amoral & apathetic	Somewhat moral & ethical	Very moral & ethical

	Very immoral & unethical	Somewhat immoral & unethical	Amoral & apathetic	Somewhat moral & ethical	Very moral & ethical
Would you say the modern university environment is:	Very immoral & unethical	Somewhat immoral & unethical	Amoral & apathetic	Somewhat moral & ethical	Very moral & ethical

	Indicate which of the following behaviors you consider to be cheating:	Indicate which of following behaviors you have engaged in:
Writing a test paper before the testing session and submitting it as though it were written during class time	Indicate which of the following behaviors you consider to be cheating:	Indicate which of following behaviors you have engaged in:

Copying or summarizing information from the Internet or from a publication without giving credit to the original author or citing its original source (i.e. plagiarizing)	Indicate which of the following behaviors you consider to be cheating:	Indicate which of following behaviors you have engaged in:

Studying a previous test version, test answer key, or other unauthorized material without teacher consent	Indicate which of the following behaviors you consider to be cheating:	Indicate which of following behaviors you have engaged in:

Taking a test for another student or having a student take a test for you	Indicate which of the following behaviors you consider to be cheating:	Indicate which of following behaviors you have engaged in:

Presenting falsified or fabricated data in a research paper as though it were factual	Indicate which of the following behaviors you consider to be cheating:	Indicate which of following behaviors you have engaged in:

Using a cheat sheet or obtaining test answers from information written on a desktop, water bottle, hand, etc.	Indicate which of the following behaviors you consider to be cheating:	Indicate which of following behaviors you have engaged in:

Collaborating with another student on an individual project	Indicate which of the following behaviors you consider to be cheating:	Indicate which of following behaviors you have engaged in:

Providing a falsified or fabricated list of cited sources for a research paper	Indicate which of the following behaviors you consider to be cheating:	Indicate which of following behaviors you have engaged in:

Copying or trying to copy from another students paper during a test	Indicate which of the following behaviors you consider to be cheating:	Indicate which of following behaviors you have engaged in:

Assisting another student with his/her answers or discussing an answer with another student during a test without teacher consent	Indicate which of the following behaviors you consider to be cheating:	Indicate which of following behaviors you have engaged in:

	Indicate which of the following behaviors you consider to be cheating:	Indicate which of following behaviors you have engaged in:
Obtaining test answers from an electronic source (programmable calculator, mobile phone, PDA, laptop computer, etc.)	Indicate which of the following behaviors you consider to be cheating:	Indicate which of following behaviors you have engaged in:

Bribing a teacher to change a final grade after it has been issued	Indicate which of the following behaviors you consider to be cheating:	Indicate which of following behaviors you have engaged in:

How do you view cheating?

Very negative: Cheating hurts me, hurts others, and disrespects authority.

Somewhat negative: Cheating hurts me but no one else.

Neither negative nor positive: Cheating is just a fact of life.

Somewhat positive: If I can get away with it, why not?

Very positive: Cheating is an advantage I have over everyone else.

How do you view cheaters? (Check all that apply)

Thrill-seekers

Liars/thieves

Insecure/fearful of failure

Rebellious/defiant

Lazy/unprepared

Smart

Other

How would you describe your attitude about preventing cheating?

Passionate: Cheating is wrong, and I want it stopped now.

Moderate: Cheating is wrong, but there is nothing that can be done to stop it.

Apathetic: I dont care about cheating, and preventing it should not be a priority.

Resistant: Cheating is a fair means of competition, and should not be prevented.

Do you consider yourself to be an honest person?

Yes

Do you think a person who cheats is dishonest?

Yes

Do you think that the majority of college students have, do, or will cheat at some time during their college career?

Definitely not

Probably not

Probably yes

Definitely yes

How often do you think the majority of college students engage in academic dishonesty?

Never

A few times during their college career (three or fewer)

A few times a year (three or fewer)

A few times a semester (three or fewer)

Very often (five or more times during a semester)

If you have cheated in college, how many times have you done so?

I have never cheated in college

Once or twice

Several times, but fewer than ten

More than ten times

Have you ever been caught cheating in college?

Yes

Would you ever ask a friend to help you cheat?

Yes

Would you be willing to help a friend cheat if he/she asked you?

Yes

Have you ever witnessed another person cheating in college?

Yes

If you have cheated or would consider cheating, what were or would be your reasons (check all that apply):

I did not have time to prepare and I felt I could risk it

My teacher did not care and I did not perceive repercussions

My teacher had not done a good job of presenting the material to be tested

Laziness

I lacked confidence in my ability to answer correctly

To maintain or boost my Grade Point Average

Everyone else was doing it, and I would have been at a disadvantage if I had not cheated

Fear of failure

The material was too hard and I was desperate

The material was not important to me or my future career

Other

Indicate which of the following would be a significant deterrent to cheating for you:


Fear of disappointing my teacher and other informed parties (family, friends, students, faculty, etc.)

Teachers who teach well, are positive about learning, encourage student participation, and who ensure their students comprehension before progressing

Multiple test versions (two to five different layouts for multiple-choice tests)

Personal integrity, honor, and morals

Checking or banning graphing calculators

Teachers who talk openly about how cheating is wrong and will not be tolerated

Teachers formally encouraging whistle-blowing

Adequately spaced and randomly-assigned desks in testing rooms

Banning mobile phones

Essay and short-answer tests as opposed to multiple-choice tests


Removing hats and clearing desks and surrounding areas before test-taking

Peer disapproval

Thorough pre-test review sessions, adequate preparation time, and study guides

Stringently monitored examination sessions with additional exam proctors; test monitors walking around during testing

Fear of negative consequences

How do you think a universitys cheating policy should be structured?

Clearly defined and universal for all cheating occurrences

Situational and relative to each situation

A combination of universal and situational policies

There should not be any consequences for cheating

If you were encouraged to do so by your teacher, would you report another student whom you knew was cheating?

Definitely not

Probably not

Probably yes

Definitely yes

If you were required to do so by an honor code, would you report another student who you knew was cheating?

Definitely not

Probably not

Probably yes

Definitely yes

Would you be in favor of establishing a policy of three strikes youre out (expulsion upon conviction of a third cheating offense) at your University?

Yes

If you knew that reporting a student for cheating meant that the student would be expelled from the University, how likely would you be to report his/her cheating?

I would be more likely to report him/her to university administrators

I would be less likely to report him/her to university administrators

I would report him/her to University administrators irregardless of a single-sanction honor code

I would not report him/her to University administrators irregardless of a single sanction honor code

Would you be in favor of establishing a zero-tolerance, single-sanction university honor code in which a single act of cheating would result in automatic expulsion?

Yes

Please answer the following questions about yourself:

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Classification:

Marital status

Age

Grade Point Average (GPA)

Family Income

Religion

Work (hours per week)

Campus & extracurricular involvement (hours per week)

How long do you commute to campus?

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