There will, of course, be some overreporting.

According to Besharov, "Unfortunately, this combination of penalty and immunity provisions encourages the overreporting of questionable situations."

Many people over-report church attendance because of their self-perception and identity as churchgoing people; this indicates a certain psychological aspect to the overreporting of church attendance.

Concerns over a perceived lack of privacy in the interviews or about job status may have resulted in an underreporting of discriminatory behavior and/or an overreporting of "correct" practices or attitudes.