The main finding of the Alexander and Fisher (2003) study, where participants reported their sexual behaviour under three conditions was:

A) males were consistent in their reporting across conditions; females reported higher rates of key sexual behaviours in the condition where they would be expected to believe that false reporting would be detected
B) males over-reported key sexual behaviours, particularly when they rated the researcher as attractive
C) females under-reported key sexual behaviours, particularly when they were interviewed by an older female researcher
D) males consistently over-reported key sexual behaviours
E) females were consistent in their reporting across conditions; males reported lower rates of key sexual behaviours in the condition where they would be expected to believe that false reporting would be detected

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The main finding of the study was that males were consistent in their reporting across conditions, while females reported higher rates of key sexual behaviours in the condition where they would be expected to believe that false reporting would be detected. This suggests that there may be a social desirability bias present in the reporting of sexual behaviour, particularly for females.

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