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Table 3 Percent of paired academic dishonesty theories in students open-ended responses explaining why they believe cheating occurs more frequently online

From: Why and how science students in the United States think their peers cheat more frequently online: perspectives during the COVID-19 pandemic

Paired Theories

Percent

Two Theories (n = 71)

 Planned Behavior and Game Theory

50.7

 Planned Behavior and Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development

35.2

 Planned Behavior and Neutralization Theory

11.3

 Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development and Neutralization Theory

1.4

 Game Theory and Neutralization Theory

1.4

Three Theories (n = 15)

 Planned Behavior, Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development and Neutralization Theory

40.0

 Planned Behavior, Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development and Game Theory

33.3

 Planned Behavior, Neutralization Theory and Game Theory

26.7