Motivation to Report Sensitive Behaviors on Surveys: Evidence From a Bogus Pipeline Experiment1

摘要: We examined the effects of a procedure designed to increase motivation give accurate reports socially sensitive behaviors frequently collected in surveys. Respondents were assigned at random bogus pipeline condition, which they told that inaccurate answers could be detected by physiological recording device, or control condition. both conditions interviewed with questionnaire contained 19 items ranging from smoking and exercise frequency number sexual partners illicit drug use. While generally increased reporting behavior, one instance it reduced proportion respondents who reported desirable behavior (exercising), indicating motivated respond accurately not just report more occurrences.