overreport

Some students may overreport the time spent on assignments in hopes of gaining some sympathy and getting easier assignments the next time.

Recent studies have shown that implicit self-esteem doesn't particularly tap into your unconscious, rather that people consciously overreport their levels of self-esteem.

One interesting finding: virtually all women tend to underreport their weight, while only heavier men do; lighter men tend to overreport it.

"When people self-report in a survey," Mr. Hadaway said, "they tend to overreport what they perceive to be socially desirable behavior."

Teammates of players who are thought to have SIS may overreport the initial concussion, giving the appearance of a greater number of second impacts than actually exist.