Achievement Motivation and Cheating

Abstract

The Achievement Imagery Scale of Iowa Picture Interpretation Test was administered to 154 undergraduate students. When an opportunity for cheating on the examination was provided only 24 Ss cheated. The achievement motivation scores of cheaters and non-cheaters were not different. Proportionally there were more male cheaters than female. The non-cheaters received significantly higher grades than the cheaters. Achievement motivation was related to academic performance.