What Are Some Concerns About the Use of Polygraphs

question 54

Multiple Choice

What are some concerns about the use of polygraphs?

• A)Polygraphs cannot distinguish between fear and nervousness.
• B)Polygraphers lack professional standards and standardized questioning methods.
• C)Both A and B
• D)Neither A nor B

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Definitions:

Linguistic Characteristics

Features that define a particular language, including grammar, vocabulary, and phonetics.

Bottleneck Theory

A theory suggesting that individuals have a limited capacity of processing information, causing a bottleneck in the system that delays further processing.

Unattended Material

refers to information that is present in the environment but not actively processed by the conscious mind due to the focus on another task or material.

Dichotic Listening Studies

Experiments that involve presenting two different auditory messages simultaneously to each ear to study selective attention and language processing.