Businesses Cite Several Reasons for Using Polygraphs to Detect Lying

question 46

Multiple Choice

Businesses cite several reasons for using polygraphs to detect lying.Which of the following is one of those reasons?

• A)the polygraph is a fast and economical way to verify the information provided by a job applicant.
• B)polygraph tests cannot be beaten.
• C)the polygraph can reveal with certainty that a person is or is not telling the truth.
• D)the polygraph allows companies to increase the number of audits.

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Definitions:

Hex-1-ene

A hydrocarbon compound with the molecular formula C6H12, characterized by the presence of a double bond between the first and second carbon atoms.

IR Absorption

The process where molecules absorb infrared light at specific frequencies, causing vibrational changes, used in spectroscopy for substance identification.

Carbonyl Stretch

Refers to the vibration of the carbon-oxygen double bond in the infrared spectroscopy region, often used to identify carbonyl-containing functional groups in organic compounds.

Characteristic Stretches

Specific vibrational movements observed in infrared spectroscopy, unique to various functional groups in a molecule.