A Polygraph Test Records _____

question 58

Multiple Choice

A polygraph test records _____.

• A) how well an applicant can do a sample of the work to be performed
• B) an applicant's personality characteristics
• C) a person's strength and dexterity
• D) physical changes in the body as the test subject answers questions
• E) an applicant's job-related knowledge

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Definitions:

Concordance Rates

The probability that two individuals with shared genes will develop the same traits or disorders, often used in studies of twins to explore the nature versus nurture debate.

Identical Twins

Twins who originate from a single fertilized egg that splits into two, sharing 100% of their DNA and often having very similar physical traits and sometimes behaviors.

Fraternal Twins

Siblings born at the same time who have developed from two separate eggs fertilized by two different sperm, genetically unique from each other.

Amygdala

A region of the brain within the temporal lobe, involved in emotion regulation, especially fear and pleasure.