APAKAH SISWA SMP BERPERILAKU JUJUR DALAM SITUASI ULANGAN?

Abstract

This research aim to describe the forms of honest and dishonest behavior of junior high school
student in academic test situation, and to explain what are the reasons of their honest and
dishonest behavior. The amount of 187 students, consist of 91 males and 96 females participated to
this research. An open questioan in form of vignete was used to collect data. The result shows that
75.59% students choose to be honest in academic test, and 20.86% conduct dishonesty. The
purposes of honest behavior are to gain a good score, to preserve the honesty, to master a
competency, to feel contented with honesty. While dishonesty was conducted to gain a good score
and to avoid difficulties. The implications to psychological education is discussed.
Keywords: academic honesty, students, exploratory research, vignette