I agree with the others who have said that there doesn’t actually seem to be a problem here.
OK, so people lie. That’s only a problem if the people who designed the test intended their measure to be based on actual number of partners, but I don’t see what reason there is to think that. Someone who is more willing to admit to having many partners, or who thinks having many partners is something to aspire to, is most likely more “open” to the idea of sex-without-commitment than someone who thinks having many partners is something to be ashamed of.
I agree with the others who have said that there doesn’t actually seem to be a problem here.
OK, so people lie. That’s only a problem if the people who designed the test intended their measure to be based on actual number of partners, but I don’t see what reason there is to think that. Someone who is more willing to admit to having many partners, or who thinks having many partners is something to aspire to, is most likely more “open” to the idea of sex-without-commitment than someone who thinks having many partners is something to be ashamed of.
Indeed. Does it actually matter if responses don’t reflect actual sexual behavior?