An Analysis of Expressed Cheating Behaviors in Video Games

Shawn Doherty; Devin Liskey; Christopher M Via; Christina M Frederick; Dahai Liu

doi:10.1177/1541931214581498

An Analysis of Expressed Cheating Behaviors in Video Games

Shawn Doherty, Devin Liskey, Christopher M Via, Christina M Frederick, Dahai Liu

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Abstract

A series of 50 responses regarding reasons for cheating behavior in video games were provided by undergraduate students. These responses were sorted into a series of 13 categories by raters to investigate the most common reasons provided for cheating. An analysis of inter-rater agreement as well as frequency of category representation is provided. The most common outcomes were that players cheat to progress in a game as well as to gain advantage over others. The discussion compared this study’s results to an existing cheating taxonomy.

Original language	American English
Journal	Proceedings of the 2014 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Volume	58
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931214581498
State	Published - Jan 1 2014

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video games
cheating
outside resources
control

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Human Factors Psychology

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