The Use of Lie Detectors to Screen Job Applicants and Check

question 239

Multiple Choice

The use of lie detectors to screen job applicants and check the honesty of employees is questionable because

• A)it is a serious invasion of privacy.
• B)it cannot discriminate between different emotions, such as lying and anxiety.
• C)its accuracy is doubtful.
• D)all of these occur.

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Definitions:

Uniform Distribution

A probability distribution in which every outcome has an equal chance of happening.

Continuous Random Variable

A type of random variable that can take an infinite number of possible values within a given range.

Continuous Random Variable

A variable capable of assuming any value out of countless possibilities within a specific interval.

Continuous Random Variable

A type of random variable that can take an infinite number of possible values in a continuous range.