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One hundred eighty-three college students served as subjects in an investigation of relations among academic dishonesty, Type A behavior, and classroom orientation. A positive association was found among learning orientation, Type A behavior, and lower levels of academic dishonesty. Grade orientation, Type B behavior, and higher levels of academic dishonesty were also positively associated. The implications of these findings are discussed.
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Weiss, J., Gilbert, K., Giordano, P. et al. Academic dishonesty, Type A behavior, and classroom orientation. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 31, 101–102 (1993). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334151
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