Responses to moral dilemmas are only moderately correlated with actual behaviour.Which of the following may be seen to increase the strength of correlations between hypothetical responses and actual behaviour?
A)Posing dilemmas focused on life-or-death decisions that will lead to more honest responding
B)Posing dilemmas focused on light-hearted subjects that will put respondents more at ease
C)Posing dilemmas focused on realistic situations that are likely to be faced on a regular basis
D)Posing dilemmas focused on abstract situations not likely to be faced by respondents

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Respondents are more likely to respond truthfully and accurately to dilemmas that are focused on realistic situations that they may actually face in their daily lives. This increases the chance that their hypothetical responses will be indicative of their actual behavior. Hypothetical responses to abstract situations (option D) may not accurately reflect real-life behavior, while light-hearted dilemmas (option B) may not elicit a serious response. Life-or-death scenarios (option A) may increase the emotional intensity of the response, but may not necessarily improve the correlation with actual behavior.

Responses to Moral Dilemmas Are Only Moderately Correlated with Actual