The Effectiveness of the Lie Detector as a Method of Assessing

question 428

Multiple Choice

The effectiveness of the lie detector as a method of assessing deception rests on the somewhat questionable assumption that ___________.

• A)specific hormone levels increase when someone is lying
• B)the brains of people who are lying are more active
• C)specific lower brain structures become more active when someone is lying
• D)people have less control over their physiological responses than they do over other behaviours