Table 2 Full probes of the understanding of academic integrity scale

Questions for which the correct answer is “Yes, it is a clear violation of scientific integrity”, or “It is probably a violation of scientific integrity”

1

Copying one full page from an external source into your own assignment without marking it as a quote, but including a reference to the source

2

Incorporating a part of an assignment that you have previously handed in for another course, into a second assignment that you are about to submit, without making any reference to the first one

3

Including a paragraph written by a family member in an exam assignment submitted in (only) your name without mentioning the other person’s contribution

4

Not mentioning a relevant source [For students in quantitative fields: During a statistical analysis, deleting a data point] because it goes against your hypothesis

Questions for which the correct answer is “No, it is clearly not a violation of scientific integrity” or “It is probably not a violation of scientific integrity”

5

Copying one full page from an external source into your own assignment while marking it as a quote (with a reference to the source)

Questions for which the three middle, moderate answers are correct: “It is probably a violation of scientific integrity”, “It depends on the situation”, “It is probably not a violation of scientific integrity”

6

Using original ideas provided by a friend in an individual assignment without mentioning the friend’s contribution

7

Adding the name of a group member who contributed much less than the rest of the group to the list of authors of a group assignment

8

Not mentioning a source because you think it is not reliable. [For students in quantitative fields: During a statistical analysis, deleting a data point because it seems anomalous]

9

Quoting an informant or a source from memory. [For students in quantitative fields: During a statistical analysis, replacing a missing data point by its most likely value]