Are you adventurous?

Demonstrating the Say-Do Gap in Research

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Melanie Tabak, Ph.D​

Kent State University at Stark​

Are you adventurous?

By MELANIE TABAK

Poll

If given the opportunity, would you go skydiving?

• Yes

• No

Poll

If given the opportunity, would you go on a show like Survivor?

• Yes

• No

Poll

If given the opportunity, would you eat a delicacy from another culture?

• Yes

• No

You are in luck!

Want to try it? Come on down!​

There is a gap between what we report on a survey, and what we do in real life!

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Say-Do Gap

• ​social desirability

• lack of experience

• different interpretations​

​How does this apply to survey research?

Topics for Discussion