Research on the Accuracy of Lie Detector Tests Suggests That

question 58

Multiple Choice

Research on the accuracy of lie detector tests suggests that they

• A)are more accurate for men than women.
• B)are accurate only 50 percent of the time,even when administered by experts.
• C)are more likely to declare the innocent guilty than to declare the guilty innocent.
• D)are more likely to declare the guilty innocent than to declare the innocent guilty.

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