Test II: Given the research abstract, determine the following: (50 points) a. Objective of the study b. Research design c. Participants of the study d. Instrumentation e. Findings of the study STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE ON PLAGIARISM. BASIS FOR1. STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE ON PLAGIARISM: BASIS FOR SPUP HONOR CODE FRAMEWORK Abstract The prevalence of plagiarism among college students has posed challenges to academic integrity in educational institutions all over the world. Through mixed method, this study aimed to determine first-year students' level of knowledge on plagiarism with the goal of providing baseline data as basis for intervention programs that would uphold and promote intellectual honesty. Participants consisted of first-year students from the five school of St. Paul University Philippines (SPUP) during the academic year 2018- 2019. A validated survey questionnaire was used to gather the data, which were treated using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. Results showed that the participants had a very high level of knowledge in terms of the basic concepts about plagiarism, the ways of detecting this form of intellectual theft, and the possible adverse consequences when one was caught plagiarizing. However, the students had a low level of knowledge on the subject in terms of its more technical aspects such as its different types or forms as well as accurate citation and documentation of sources. Age, type of student, and type of senior high school (SHS) graduated from do not affect students' level of knowledge on plagiarism in the five areas identified, but sex accounts for the significant difference in terms of the basic concepts related to plagiarism while schoolfdepartment accounts for the difference in terms of the ways of detecting plagiarism, the adverse consequences of plagiarizing, and including citation and documentation