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Body deception

differenceblog Jan 25, 2007 08:30

Many studies rely on self-reporting for their data, but this can be a serious weakness. Even for such measurable items as height and weight, self-report can differ significantly from reality. Brener et al (2003) compared the self-reported height and weight of over 2000 high school students to their measured height and weight, and found that on ( Read more... )

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