Two couples are part of an experiment testing the ability of observers to detect faked behaviour during couples' interviews. One couple is instructed to 'fake good' and one is instructed to 'fake bad'. Which of the following is the most probable result?

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Research in psychology suggests that people are generally better at detecting when someone is pretending to be better (faking good) than they are, as well as when they are pretending to be worse (faking bad). This is because both forms of deception often involve over-exaggeration or suppression of natural behaviors, making them detectable to trained observers.

Two Couples Are Part of an Experiment Testing the Ability