The Effectiveness of the Lie Detector as a Method of Assessing

question 224

Multiple Choice

The effectiveness of the lie detector as a method of assessing deception rests upon the assumption that:

• A) specific lower brain structures become more active when someone is lying and trigger responses.
• B) people have less control over their physiological responses than they do over other behaviours.
• C) the brains of people who are lying are more active and trigger responses.
• D) specific hormone levels increase when someone is lying and trigger responses.

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