Which of the Following Discoveries Had a Major Influence on the Supreme

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following discoveries had a major influence on the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Frye (1923) ?

• A) The polygraph only had about a 75-80 percent success rate at detecting falsehoods.
• B) Employers were using the polygraph to punish current employees, not screen new ones.
• C) The polygraph caused mental exhaustion in those it tested.
• D) The polygraph detected anxieties, not lies.

Understand strategies for enhancing persuasiveness and credibility in communication.

Identify appropriate communication approaches for sensitive organizational changes.

Recognize barriers to effective communication within an organization.

Determine the impact of noise in the communication process and strategies for its reduction.

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Definitions:

Resource Consumption

The amount of resources used by an organization or process, often analyzed for efficiency improvements or environmental impact.

Idle Capacity

The portion of a company's resources or production capacity that is not being used in production but still incurs costs.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing methodology that assigns overhead and indirect costs to related products and services based on the activities they require.

Resource Consumption

The act of using resources, such as materials, time, and energy, in the process of producing goods and services.