What Does a Polygraph Test Measure

question 119

Multiple Choice

What does a polygraph test measure?

• A)Intentional lying
• B)Facial expressions associated with lying
• C)Unconscious deception
• D)Patterns of bodily arousal
• E)The facial-feedback effect

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used by individuals to cope with reality and maintain a self-image.

Repression

A defense mechanism that involves unconscious denial of the existence of something that causes anxiety.

Subliminal Perception

Perception below the threshold of conscious awareness.

Unconscious

Refers to the part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.