This statistic provides information about the percentage of teenage mobile internet users who use the mobile internet or mobile phones to cheat at school. During the survey period in May 2012, almost 48 percent of teenagers admitted to intentionally looking up answers to test or assignments online. Only 23 percent of parents were aware of this.
Percentage of U.S. teenagers who go online to cheat at school in May 2012
Characteristic
Share of teenagers
Share of parents aware
Intentionally looked up answers to tests or assignments online
* TRU conducted a total of 2,017 online interviews in the U.S. among teens ages 13-17 and parents of teens ages 13-17. These interviews were split evenly among 1,004 teens and 1,013 parents of teens. The parent/teen samples yield a margin of error of + 3.1 percentage points. The total sample of 2,017 yields a margin of error of + 2.2 percentage points. The interviews were conducted from May 4th through May 29th, 2012.
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McAfee. (June 25, 2012). Percentage of U.S. teenagers who go online to cheat at school in May 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/234369/teenagers-who-go-online-to-cheat-in-school/
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