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A scale used to measure social-desirability pressures, which can impact self-reported penis size data.
Self-reported are consistently less accurate than measurements taken by trained researchers, with multiple studies and reviews finding systematic over-reporting in self-reports and lower averages in m...
Self-reported are consistently larger on average than values: multiple studies and reviews report that men tend to overestimate erect length in self-reports relative to standardized measurements perfo...
Self-reported penis measurements consistently exceed clinician-measured lengths in large studies and reviews, a gap attributed to social desirability, measurement technique differences, and selection ...
Measurement technique is a major driver of reported “average” penis size: devices and protocols (ruler vs. caliper vs. ultrasound), the penile state measured (flaccid, stretched, erect), and choice of...