If you are conducting a research study and are concerned that participants will not provide honest responses to sensitive questions, you should consider:

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Using a bogus pipeline is a technique where participants are led to believe that the experimenter has access to their true responses, which may reduce social desirability bias and increase the likelihood of honest responses. This technique can be effective in reducing response biases while still allowing for sensitive questions to be asked.

If You Are Conducting a Research Study and Are Concerned