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.

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