Malamuth Notes That in His Research Program on Sexual Aggression

Multiple Choice

Malamuth notes that in his research program on sexual aggression, he has employed two types of aggression measures-a laboratory measure and a naturalistic measure-which have opposite advantages and disadvantages. The advantage of the laboratory measure of aggression is that:

A) it is a self-report measure and, therefore, is immune to errors occurring from social desirability pressures.
B) it assesses behavior in a setting that is high in ecological validity.
C) almost all previous research has used it, so it allows for comparisons among studies.
D) it is an objective measure that does not rely on subjects' self-reports.