Tom Is Interested in Working for an Intelligence Branch of the Government,and

question 11

Multiple Choice

Tom is interested in working for an intelligence branch of the government,and a polygraph test is part of the interview process.Though Tom was honest,he was anxious throughout the test and failed it.This may have happened because polygraph tests are

• A) extremely susceptible to human error.
• B) only slightly more accurate than a chance guess about the person's honesty.
• C) fairly accurate in identifying people who are lying,but also often suggest that people who are telling the truth are being dishonest.
• D) designed to make everyone look guilty.

Understand the role of creativity in cognitive processes.

Distinguish between various components of language structure and use.

Explain the impact of cognitive biases on judgment and decision-making.

Understand the nature and characteristics of different anxiety disorders and their diagnoses.

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Definitions:

Operant Response Rates

The frequency at which an organism performs a behavior in response to a given operant conditioning scenario.

Operant Conditioning

An instructional process that modifies the vigor of behaviors by means of rewards or sanctions.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a consequence applied to an organism's environment that increases the likelihood of a preceding response being repeated in the future.

Conditioned Taste Aversion

Conditioned taste aversion occurs when an individual associates the taste of a particular food or drink with an unpleasant symptom, leading to a lasting aversion to that item.