Given the Persistent Questions, Controversies, and Inadequacies of the Polygraph

question 39

Multiple Choice

Given the persistent questions, controversies, and inadequacies of the polygraph, what should an employer do if using polygraph as a screening tool?

• A) Give the candidate a chance to challenge any negative results.
• B) Give each candidate a polygraph examination three times and take the average of the results.
• C) Use the results of the polygraph only if the candidate has other obvious problems in his background check.
• D) Present the findings to a candidate's former employers for feedback on accuracy.

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Definitions:

Higher-order Conditioning

A form of conditioning in which a stimulus is paired with a previously conditioned stimulus, leading to the acquisition of the same conditioned response without being directly paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Modeling

The process of learning behaviors by observing and imitating others, a key concept in social learning theory.

Dishabituation

The renewal of a response, previously habituated, due to the presentation of a novel stimulus.

Sensitization

The process of becoming more sensitive to a stimulus after exposure; it leads to an amplified response to a preexisting stimulus.