What can researchers do to help minimize the tendency for participants to report socially desirable responses and encourage answers that are truthful?
a. They can use self-report measures.
b. They can use explicit attitude measures.
c. They can threaten participants.
d. They can employ the ‘bogus pipeline' strategy.
Answer: D
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