What Does Research on Lying Suggest

question 101

Multiple Choice

What does research on lying suggest?

• A) Men are equally likely to lie on behalf of themselves or on behalf of others.
• B) Women are especially likely to lie in order to protect their own self-images.
• C) The majority of lies that people report telling are intended to be harmful or manipulative towards others.
• D) The majority of lies that people report telling are intended to save either one's own face or the face of another person.

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Definitions:

Adult Males

A demographic group defined by individuals who are male and have reached the age of majority, often considered for research or statistics.

Probability Distribution

A mathematical function that defines the likelihood of obtaining the possible values that a random variable can assume.

Sampling Distribution

The pattern of probabilities that emerge from a statistic calculated from a random-sample origins.

Deli Purchases

Transactions involving the buying of food and related items from a deli or delicatessen.