The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 Prohibits Most Private

question 26

Multiple Choice

The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 prohibits most private employers from doing all of the following except

• A)requiring or causing employees or job applicants to take lie-detector tests.
• B)using,accepting,or referring to,or asking about the results of lie-detector tests taken by employees or applicants.
• C)taking or threatening negative employment-related action against employees or applicants based on results of lie-detector tests.
• D)using lie-detector tests to investigate losses due to theft.

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Definitions:

Hallucinations

Perception of something not present, such as hearing or seeing something that isn't there, often associated with psychiatric conditions or neurological disorders.

Obsessions

Persistent, unwanted thoughts, images, or urges that cause distress or anxiety.

Olfactory Inhibition

The decrease in the ability to perceive odors, which can occur temporarily due to factors such as nasal congestion or more permanently from certain neurological conditions.

Delusion

A false belief firmly held despite clear evidence to the contrary, often a symptom of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia.