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College of Social Sciences and Development
Department of Psychology
Sta. Mesa

Approaches on How to Inhibit Cheating Habits on Selected High School

Students

A Research Presented to
Mrs. Flora Arellano

In Partial Fulfilment for the Requirements of

Experimental Psychology

Delos Reyes, Erica Gabrielle A.

Espela, Rachelle C.
Melad, Yuzle Jan D.
San Miguel, Djanelle Mei M.
Cabigao, Jereme Ann D.
Enriquez, Cyrill Mitch T.
Parba, Reychelle Jules
BS PSYCHOLOGY 2-4

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THE OBJECTIVE
The study has the following objectives:
1. To find out whether there is a significant difference between the rate of the
high school students who are reminded not to cheat and are triggered to
pressure before the test from those who are not.
2. To find out if the mentors approach affects the cheating behaviour of
students.
3. To find out the reasons of cheating and how to correct it.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The study attempted to answer the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

What constitute(s) cheating in school?

What drive(s) the students to cheat?
How do we help students correct cheating behaviours in school?
How do the mentors approach affects the cheating behaviour of students?
Do reward and punishment affect the students to cheat?
Do the environment at home and student relationship affect the students to
cheat?

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HYPOTHESIS
Null hypothesis:
There is no significant difference between the rate of the high school students
who are reminded not to cheat and are triggered to pressure before the test and
to those who are not.
Alternative hypothesis:
There is a significant difference between the rate of the high school students who
are reminded not to cheat and are triggered to pressure before the test and to
those who are not.

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PROCEDURES
Experiment no. 1 (Experimental group)
The researchers will perform this study in a room with a hidden video camera

and a clock\timer.
Participants: High-school students in PUP
For each task, the researchers will instruct the students about the activity.

The researchers will give an article to be read for 5 minutes by the

participants. After 5 minutes, the researchers will get the article from the

participants. The researchers will give the participants a questionnaire.

The participants will be triggered to pressure (the researchers will tell them: All
the answers of the students from the other group are correct. There will be a
reward for the student who will get the highest score. There is a short time
limit.) but the researchers will remind them not to cheat. Once all the
information is given, the researchers will tell the participants that they have to

leave the room for 5 minutes.

The researchers will re-enter the room and ask the participants for their

answers.
The researcher will ask the participants if the exam was difficult.
The researcher will conduct a survey.
The researchers will record their observations.
The researchers will organize and evaluate the data.

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Experiment no. 2 (Control group)

For the control group, the researchers will narrate the procedures only.
The researchers will give an article to be read for 5 minutes by the participants
After 5 minutes, the researchers will get the article from the participants. The

researchers will give the participants a questionnaire.

The participants will not be triggered to pressure but the researchers will
remind them not to cheat. Once all the information is given, the researchers
will tell the participants that they have to leave the room for 5 minutes.

The researchers will re-enter the room and ask the participants for their

answers.
The researcher will ask the participants if the exam was difficult.
The researcher will conduct a survey.
The researchers will record their observations.
The researchers will organize and evaluate the data.

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We are second year students taking up BS Psychology at Polytechic University

of the Philippines conducting a survey questionnaire regarding the Reasons,
factors and approaches on how to inhibit cheating habits on selected high school
students. This survey questionnaire is part of the study. Your response will be
beneficial in helping us understand the said topic. The information received on
this questionnaire will be STRICTLY confidential. If you have any questions, you
can contact us through this number: 09364447537.
It would be appreciated if you could convey your views by answering the
questions below.
Thank you for sharing your valuable time.
Name (Optional):____________________
Gender: _________________
Name of school: _______________
Grade and section: _____________
Age: ________
Date: ________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________

Have you ever cheat? ________

If yes, answer the questions below. If not, do not answer the questionnaire.
Directions: Please check the box that corresponds to your answer. In the blue
column, please check how often, if ever, in the past year you have engaged in
any of the following behaviours. In the red column, please mark how serious you
think each type of behavior is.
Behavior

Never

Once

More
than
once

Not
cheatin
g

Moderat
e
cheating

Serious
cheatin
g

Claim\submit academic
work of others as your
own
Threathen someone to
share their answers with
you
Pay someone to do your
school works
Copied from other
student during exam
Got questions or
answers from someone
who had already taken
the test
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Behaviour

Never

Once

More

Not

Moderat

Serious

than

cheating

cheatin

cheating

once
Used cheat notes
during test\exam
Used electronic device
during exam
Helped someone else
cheat on a test
Worked on an
assignment with other

students when the

teacher asked for an
individual work
Copied a work from the
internet without citing
them
Copied a work from a
book, magazine or
other source without
citing them
Let other student copy
homework

Sold or distributed in
some other way;
test\exam copies,
questions, etc.

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Directions: Encircle the letter of your answer.
1. What do you feel when you cheat?
A) Happy and relieved
c) sad\worried
B) guilty
d)Others (please specify):___________
2. How often do you provide false information?
a) Never
c) often
b) Seldom
d) most of the time
3. How frequently do your parents encourage you to study?
a) Never
c) often
b) Seldom
d) most of the time
4. Do you prepare and study for an exam\test?
a) Never
c) often
b) Seldom
d) most of the time
5. Does your studying area affect your performance at school?
a) Never
c) often
b) Seldom
d) most of the time
6. Have you ever been caught by your instructor\teacher while cheating?
a) Yes
b) No
7. Does your environment at home affect and increase the potential for you to
cheat at school?
a) Yes
b) No
8. Do your parents encourage you to not cheat?
a) Yes
b) no
9. Does your parents pressure you to have good grades?
a) Yes
b) no
10. Does the difficulty of school work affects you to cheat?
a) Yes
b) no
11. What are the factors and reasons that drive you to cheat? (Please write your
answers at the back)
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We are second year students taking up BS Psychology at Polytechic University
of the Philippines conducting a survey questionnaire regarding the Reasons,
factors and approaches on how to inhibit cheating habits on selected high school
students. This survey questionnaire is part of the study. Your response will be
beneficial in helping us understand the said topic. The information received on
this questionnaire will be STRICTLY confidential. If you have any questions, you
can contact us through this number: 09364447537.

It would be appreciated if you could convey your views by answering the

questions below.
Thank you for sharing your valuable time.
Name (Optional): _________________
Years of teaching: _________________
Name of school: ___________________

Gender: ______ Age: _______

Degree: __________________
Teacher in charge at: _______

Answer the following questions honestly. Encircle the letter that corresponds your
answer.
1. Have you ever seen your students cheating? ___Yes
___ No
a) Never
b) sometimes
c) always
d) very often
2. What do you think is the most frequent reason behind cheating among your
students? A) Lack of preparation B) Insecurity C) Lack of skills
D) others; please specify _____________________________________
3. How do you deal with cheating in your classroom?
A)I ignore it
B)I tear up and give a zero
C)I talk and regive
D) Others (please specify):___________________________________
4. Do you think there are circumstances in which cheating is acceptable?
a) No, never acceptable
B) Possibly
C)No response
d)Others( Please specify):_____________________________________
5. Have you, in your student days, ever cheated? ___Yes
___ No
a)Never
b) sometimes
c) always
d) very often
6. What is the parent reaction to cheating incidents?
a) Angry at students
c) angry at teacher
b) Unconcerned
d) others:______________________
7. Do you feel that students who cheat can learn skills from cheating?
___Yes
___ No
a) Never
b) sometimes
c) always
d) very often
8.Who is more likely to cheat in your class?
a) Boys
b) girls
c) No diference
d) no response
9. Have you ever helped a student complete or correct an answer on a test?
Yes ___ No
a) Never
b) sometimes
c) always
d) very often
10. Are you satisfied with your teaching skills? ___Yes
___ No

a) Never

b) sometimes

c) always

d) very often