Which If the Following Is Not True of Deception Detection

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which if the following is not true of deception detection?

• A)We accurately detect deception only slightly more than half the time.
• B)We underestimate our abilities to detect others' lies.
• C)We're not as good at catching lies as we think we are.
• D)Wanting to believe people wouldn't lie to us biases our ability to detect deceit.
• E)All of the above are true.

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