Some Employers Use Lie Detector Tests to Screen Job Applicants

question 57

Multiple Choice

Some employers use lie detector tests to screen job applicants. Lie detector tests are not completely reliable. Suppose that in a lie detector test, 65% of lies are identified as lies and
That 14% of true statements are also identified as lies. A company gives its job applicants a
Polygraph test, asking "Did you tell the truth on your job application?". Suppose that 93% of
The job applicants tell the truth during the polygraph test. What is the probability that a person
Who fails the test was actually telling the truth?

• A)0.349
• B)0.14
• C)0.741
• D)0.259

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The proportion of a population found to have a condition at a specific time, often used in epidemiological studies.

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