Why Are We Not Very Successful at Detecting Deception

question 29

Multiple Choice

Why are we not very successful at detecting deception?

• A) We pay too much attention on nonverbal cues and not enough on verbal cues.
• B) We fail to attend to the nonverbal cues that actually signal deception.
• C) We are motivated to believe that others are telling the truth.
• D) We need to be able to detect deception in order to gain evolutionary advantage.

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