Victoria Is Extremely Upset Because She Has Been Falsely Accused

question 45

Multiple Choice

Victoria is extremely upset because she has been falsely accused of stealing money from her employer.Her lawyer has suggested that Victoria take a polygraph test to prove her innocence.She asks you whether she should agree to the test.Based on the research into the accuracy of polygraphs,you should tell Victoria that polygraphs

• A) are extremely accurate, and if Victoria is truly innocent she will pass with no problem.
• B) only measure overall arousal levels and are not reliable indicators of whether or not people are lying.
• C) sometimes wrongly indicate that innocent people are guilty, but are 100% accurate in detecting guilt.
• D) sometimes wrongly indicate that guilty people are innocent, but are 100% accurate in detecting innocence.

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Definitions:

Mental Processes

Cognitive activities and operations that involve thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, and processing information.

Excitatory Potential

The potential for a neuron to be activated or excited, leading it to transmit an electrical impulse.

Incentive Motivation

The drive to pursue and attain goals based on the perceived value of the rewards involved, influenced by external incentives.

Anticipatory Goal Responses

Reactions that occur in anticipation of a future reward or outcome, often seen in goal-directed behavior.