The Use of Polygraph (Or Lie Detector Tests) for Most

question 21

True/False

The use of polygraph (or lie detector tests) for most employment situations was made illegal by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Definitions:

Regression Toward

A statistical phenomenon that suggests that extreme scores or extreme behavior are likely to be closer to the average on subsequent observations or attempts.

Illusion of Control

The overestimation of one's ability to control events or outcomes that are largely or entirely beyond their actual influence.

Standard Deviation

An indicator of the extent of variability or scatter among a collection of numbers.

Low in Variability

Describes a set of data or a situation where there is little difference or diversity among the elements or outcomes.