Which Statement About Polygraph Use Is FALSE

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which statement about polygraph use is FALSE:

• A) Examiners must be skilled at developing questions that will elicit strong reactions.
• B) Results are based on the differences between a person's scores compared to others who are telling the truth.
• C) Polygraph examiners must convince subjects that results are undeniably accurate.
• D) Polygraph scores are numerical with negative scores indicating deception.

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Definitions:

Prejudice

Negative feelings, opinions, and beliefs associated with a stereotype.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A common cognitive bias where an individual tends to attribute others' behaviors to their character or personality while underestimating situational factors.

Actor/Observer Bias

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing others' actions to their personality.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A situation where an individual's expectations or the expectations of others lead to behaviors that cause those expectations to come true.