The Effectiveness of the Lie Detector as a Method of Assessing

question 599

Multiple Choice

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

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

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