Center for academic integrity at rutgers university


A study done by the Center for Academic Integrity at Rutgers University surveyed 2116 students at 21 colleges and universities. Some of the schools had an "honor code" and others did not. Of the students at schools with an honor code, 7% reported having plagiarized a paper via the Internet, while at schools with no honor code, 13% did so. (Sacramento Bee, Feb 29, 2000, D1.) For this study, which of the following statements about percent increase in risk is correct?

A) There is a 185.7% increase in the risk of plagiarism at a school with no honor code, compared to a school with an honor code.

B) There is an 85.7% increase in the risk of plagiarism at a school with no honor code, compared to a school with an honor code.

C) There is a 53.8% increase in the risk of plagiarism at a school with no honor code, compared to a school with an honor code.

D) There is a 6% increase in the risk of plagiarism at a school with no honor code, compared to a school with an honor code.

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