ABSTRACT
Problem:Researcherswantedtostudytherelationshipbetweenlietellingin everydaylifeandotherpersonalityvariables.Sincelyingisgenerallyregardedas sociallyundesirable,theresearchersneededtointroducethestudyinsuchaway thatparticipantswouldbeopentodisclosingtheirlie-tellingbehavior.