I'm interested in measurement biases relating to self reporting in surveys.
To add more context:
Under some circumstances, people have been known to add a positive spin when surveyed regarding goals which have significant social status attached to them. One example is how survey subjects over report the number of sexual partners they have or the amount of money they make.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I would assume that if someone is struggling to reach the social standard (ie: having less than what they think is the average number of sexual partners) it will be even harder to get them to be honest, since they are trying to conceal their insecurities to the researchers.
Under what experimental conditions are these people most likely to be honest? Are there any good studies out there that shed light on this question?