In Evaluating Lie-Detection Methods, Researchers Have Noted That Magnetic Resonance

question 141

Multiple Choice

In evaluating lie-detection methods, researchers have noted that magnetic resonance imaging:

• A) is not useful in detecting lies.
• B) is better than polygraphs at detecting lies.
• C) does not produce false-positive readings.
• D) provides consistent rates of detection in multiple studies.

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Definitions:

Framing Effects

In prospect theory, changes in people’s decision making caused by new information that alters the context, or “frame of reference,” that they use to judge whether options are viewed as gains or losses relative to the status quo.

Specialty Shops

Retail businesses that focus on selling a particular type or category of product, offering a narrow but deep assortment of merchandise.

Big Box Stores

Large retail stores that offer a wide variety of goods and typically have a warehouse or warehouse-like design.

Overconfidence Effect

A cognitive bias where an individual's subjective confidence in their judgments is higher than their objective accuracy.