During this experiment, we will test whether children in 6th and 8th grades will be more tempted to cheat on a test if there is some kind of reward involved for doing well. During this experiment we will use candy as a reward if the participant gets an average of 80% or above. What exactly is "cheating"? Well plagiarism, or cheating, is defined, by the dictionary, “As an act or example of using or faithfully imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author's work as one's own, as without giving credit." This is becoming an epidemic in both colleges and high schools across the United States. According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 55 percent of college presidents said there has been a notable increase in students caught for plagiarism, while 89 percent of that group believe technology is to blame. So what are your thoughts? New internet sites make it quite easy to simply "buy and write an essay", although the essay writers of these sites guarantee that these essays are not plagiarized, but yet a student is turning in an essay or report that is not their own work, so it's plagiarism. In a survey conducted by Donald McCabe, Rutgers University, 3% of college students used one of these "term paper mills". (Plagerism.org) This is not just a problem in universities, high schools are also facing this problem. In 2010, 59 percent of high school students admitted to cheating on a test in the past year, while 34 percent admitted to committing this offense more than twice. While 95% of students admitted to some form of cheating, whether it be cheating on a test or simply copying another student's homework. (Plagiarism.org, 2010) The first case of plagiarism was recorded in 1732, when Benjamin Frank...... in the middle of the paper ...... declares that they are doing something wrong, since it is a norm in most part of the cases schools. While some students may think it's like a competition to "outdo" a classmate, and enjoy the thrill, they can't get over the temptation. (Cheating Upwards, 2012) Others cheat simply because they simply don't understand the material and don't want to draw attention to themselves because they don't understand the material. Nowadays, students are involved in many different extracurricular activities, where it is not uncommon for some to be three sport athletes, and this greatly reduces their "study time". It's faster and easier to simply copy homework from friends, instead of doing it yourself. Just like many other things, students are forced to give in to peer pressure, and just like other things, plagiarism is not exempt from it. (Children and betrayal – The reasons for the behavior, 2013).