Which of the Following Are Potential Applications of the Polygraph

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are potential applications of the polygraph in Canada?

• A) Polygraph testing is used to screen prospective employees in certain agencies.
• B) Polygraph results are used to pressure individuals to confess to a crime.
• C) A polygraph test may be administered to the alleged victim of a crime to help determine whether the crime has indeed occurred.
• D) A polygraph test may be administered to verify insurance claims.
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

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The state or condition of being directly contrasting or completely different from something else.

Characterization

The act of describing the distinctive nature or features of something or someone.

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Disorders of Sex Development (DSD)

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