The Main Finding of the Alexander and Fisher (2003) Study

question 62

Multiple Choice

The main finding of the Alexander and Fisher (2003) study, where participants reported their sexual behaviour under three conditions was:

• A) males were consistent in their reporting across conditions; females reported higher rates of key sexual behaviours in the condition where they would be expected to believe that false reporting would be detected
• B) males over-reported key sexual behaviours, particularly when they rated the researcher as attractive
• C) females under-reported key sexual behaviours, particularly when they were interviewed by an older female researcher
• D) males consistently over-reported key sexual behaviours
• E) females were consistent in their reporting across conditions; males reported lower rates of key sexual behaviours in the condition where they would be expected to believe that false reporting would be detected

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Definitions:

Cost Differences

Variations in the expense of production or procurement that occur between firms, industries, or geographic locations.

Selling Product

The process involved in promoting and transferring ownership of a product from seller to buyer.

Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where identical or substantially similar goods or services are sold at different prices by the same provider to different consumers.

Demand Elasticity

An assessment of the sensitivity of demand for a product to shifts in its price.