Tests and exams just might be the universal method of measuring a person’s ability, knowledge, or intelligence. For both the child and the adult, tests are to be taken seriously when the stakes are high. And since some tests have high stakes, some people, old or young, resort to cheating. But how do we identify these people? Who is more likely to cheat?
This is what researchers from the University of Santiago de Compostela tried to answer. They reported that…
…the people most likely to cheat were the ones with a personality that can only be described as lazy, or low on conscientiousness. The cheaters were also lower on the trait of agreeableness, meaning that they weren’t particularly nice people.
This profile of student cheaters helps to provide insight into why some young people take such a dishonest approach to education. The question is, however, do they “grow out” of this behavior or do they continue to be cheaters throughout their adult lives?
More details about this over at Psychology Today.
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