The Primary Objection to the Use of Polygraph Tests for Lie

question 75

Multiple Choice

The primary objection to the use of polygraph tests for lie detection is that

• A) the tests are too expensive and time-consuming for practical use.
• B) such tests are unnecessary, because most people are just as good as the polygraph is at identifying liars.
• C) such tests catch too few liars to be worth the bother.
• D) such tests misidentify too many honest people as liars.

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