Regarding Polygraph Testing, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 648

Multiple Choice

Regarding polygraph testing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Polygraphs can't tell the difference between lying and fear, anxiety, or excitement.
• B) To minimize the effects of anxiety caused by the questioning process, skilled polygraph examiners use the guilty knowledge test.
• C) A guilty person is supposed to have an elevated response to the correct answer in the multiple choice series, while an innocent person responds the same to all four responses.
• D) The galvanic skin response component of polygraph testing measures the rise in body temperature when a person is lying.

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Definitions:

Amplitude

The magnitude or strength of a wave signal, representing the energy level or intensity of the wave.

Frequency of Firing

The rate at which a neuron produces action potentials over a given period of time, often related to the intensity of stimulation.

Intensity of Stimulus

The magnitude or strength of a stimulus, which can influence an organism's response to it.

Synaptic Vesicles

Tiny sacs within a presynaptic neuron that store neurotransmitters, which are chemicals responsible for transmitting signals across neural synapses.