Effectiveness of Unproctored vs. Teacher-Proctored Exams in Reducing Students' Cheating: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Field Experimental Study
Unproctored and teacher-proctored exams have been widely used to prevent cheating at
many universities worldwide. However, no empirical studies have directly compared their …
many universities worldwide. However, no empirical studies have directly compared their …
Cheating and the effect of promises in Indian and German children
Cheating is harmful to others and society at large. Promises have been shown to increase
honesty in children, but their effectiveness has not been compared between different cultural …
honesty in children, but their effectiveness has not been compared between different cultural …
The transmission game: Testing behavioral interventions in a pandemic-like simulation
During pandemics, effective nonpharmaceutical interventions encourage people to adjust
their behavior in fast-changing environments in which exponential dynamics aggravate the …
their behavior in fast-changing environments in which exponential dynamics aggravate the …
Who Cheats? Adolescents' Background Characteristics and Dishonest Behavior: A Comprehensive Literature Review and Insights From Two Consecutive Surveys
A growing body of experimental literature investigates how student-level background
characteristics are associated with dishonest behavior in early adolescence. However …
characteristics are associated with dishonest behavior in early adolescence. However …
Commitment to honesty oaths decreases dishonesty, but commitment to another individual does not affect dishonesty
Social commitment influences our behavior in various ways. Recent studies suggest that
social commitment to other individuals or groups can increase dishonest behavior while …
social commitment to other individuals or groups can increase dishonest behavior while …
Young children's understanding of justifications for breaking a promise
There are sometimes legitimate reasons for breaking a promise when circumstances
change. We investigated 3-and 5-year-old German children's understanding of promise …
change. We investigated 3-and 5-year-old German children's understanding of promise …
A roadmap to doing culturally grounded developmental science
This paper provides a roadmap for engaging in cross-cultural, developmental research in
practical, ethical, and community-engaged ways. To cultivate the flexibility necessary for …
practical, ethical, and community-engaged ways. To cultivate the flexibility necessary for …
Committed dishonesty: A systematic meta-analysis of the effect of social commitment on dishonest behavior
People feel committed to other individuals, groups, or organizations in many contexts in
everyday life. Such social commitment can have many positive outcomes, related to job …
everyday life. Such social commitment can have many positive outcomes, related to job …
High consistency of cheating and honesty in early childhood
Three preregistered studies examined whether 5‐year‐old children cheat consistently or
remain honest across multiple math tests. We observed high consistency in both honesty …
remain honest across multiple math tests. We observed high consistency in both honesty …
[HTML][HTML] The Influence of Different Types of Moral Stories on Honest Behaviour in Children
M Liang, Q Wang, Y Zhou - Behavioral Sciences, 2025 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to explore the influence of different types of moral stories on the honest
behaviour of children aged 7–11 using a field experiment. The research findings are as …
behaviour of children aged 7–11 using a field experiment. The research findings are as …