A Study Using the Bogus-Pipeline Method,anonymous Reporting,and the Threat of Peer

question 22

Multiple Choice

A study using the bogus-pipeline method,anonymous reporting,and the threat of peer exposure regarding the number of sexual partners a person had,found which of the following?

• A)Males significantly exaggerated their reported number of sex partners if they thought others would find out the information.
• B)Females significantly under-reported the number of partners under threat of exposure and over-reported the number of partners in the polygraph condition.
• C)Females significantly under-reported the number of partners in both the anonymous and exposure condition,but reported a number similar to that of males in the polygraph condition.
• D)Males significantly over-reported the number of partners they had in the exposure and polygraph condition,but were accurate in the anonymous condition.

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Definitions:

Residential Unity

A term that typically describes a living arrangement in which members of a family or group live together in one dwelling, emphasizing cohabitation and shared household responsibilities.

Moiety

A social division of a society by which it is divided into two roughly equal halves based on descent.

Phratry

A social unit in some societies, larger than a family but smaller than a tribe, often consisting of several clans or other kin groups.

Clan

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