A key disadvantage to self-report measures is that

A) demand characteristics can bias participants answers.
B) observing behavior leads to changes in behavior.
C) respondents are not always honest in their answers.
D) they are less effective than experiments in accurately predicting peoples' behavior.


Answer: C

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