Why Was the Use of Polygraph (Lie Detector Tests) in Employment

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why was the use of polygraph (lie detector tests) in employment severely restricted by federal legislation?

• A)too many people were being identified as false negatives
• B)the base rate of lying in the population is high
• C)too many people were being identified as false positives
• D)it was shown to have adverse impact

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Definitions:

Underlying Connective Tissue

The supportive tissue that lies beneath epithelial tissue, providing structural and nutritional support to epithelial cells.

Pseudostratified Columnar

Describes a type of epithelial tissue where cells of different heights appear to be in layers, but all cells are attached to the basement membrane.

Simple Squamous

A type of epithelial cell that is flat and thin, often found lining surfaces involved in passive diffusion, such as the alveoli in the lungs.

Basement Membrane

A thin, dense layer of extracellular matrix that separates epithelial or endothelial cells from the underlying connective tissue.