The impact of self-presentation and interviewer bias effects on self-reported heroin use.

摘要: Summary Two parallel forms of a questionnaire were individually administered to 20 adult male heroin users, administrations being separated by 10–14 days. The first was locally-known user; the second ‘straight’ interviewer. two presented as belonging separate studies and having no connection. Subjects consistently themselves heavier users more ‘addicted‘, when interviewed straight interviewer than known user. In addition, whilst there effect on short scale external attributions, scores internal attributions substantially modified between interviewers. For most part, differences found substantial, clear-cut. It is apparent that in this study markedly different ways