Dishonesty has become a trending topic in the behavioral sciences. To quantify dishonest behavior, various experimental paradigms have been introduced. These experimental paradigms differ along several methodological dimensions. We analyze three such dimensions: elasticity—the resolution with which facts can be misreported, traceability—whether single individuals can be identified as liars, and repetition—the number of opportunities to misrepresent facts. We conclude that differences in these dimensions affect measurements of dishonesty, highlighting the malleability of dishonest behavior. Rather than seeing it as a threat, we argue that dimensional heterogeneity should be harnessed both to better understand the boundary conditions of apparently mixed findings, and to improve the ecological validity of experimental interventions aimed at reducing dishonest behavior.

不诚实已成为行为科学的热门话题。为了量化不诚实行为，已经引入了各种实验范式。这些实验范式在几个方法学维度上有所不同。我们分析了三个这样的维度：弹性——事实可以被误报的分辨率，可追溯性——单个个人是否可以被识别为说谎者，以及重复——歪曲事实的机会数量。我们得出结论，这些维度的差异会影响对不诚实行为的衡量，突出了不诚实行为的延展性。与其将其视为一种威胁，我们认为应该利用维度异质性来更好地理解明显混合发现的边界条件，