Regarding Polygraph Testing, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 39

Multiple Choice

Regarding polygraph testing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The National Academy of Sciences has concluded that polygraph tests should not be used to screen employees.
• B)Polygraph tests can tell the difference between lying, fear, and anxiety.
• C)The polygraph test is much more likely to label an innocent person guilty, rather than a guilty person innocent.
• D)Proponents of lie detection claim that the polygraph is 95 percent accurate with proper questioning.

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Definitions:

Humanistic Therapy

A therapeutic approach emphasizing empathy and the importance of individual choice and potential, focusing on the client's experience in the present moment.

Two-Chair Work

A technique used in Gestalt therapy where a client moves between two chairs representing different aspects of themselves or their experience, to explore and reconcile internal conflicts.

Empty-Chair Dialogues

A gestalt therapy technique where clients engage in an imaginary conversation with an absent person or part of themselves.

Deeper Experiencing

Engaging more fully and intensely with one's thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations in a therapeutic context.