Why Was the Use of Polygraph (Lie Detector Tests) in Employment

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why was the use of polygraph (lie detector tests) in employment severely restricted by federal legislation?

• A)too many people were being identified as false negatives
• B)the base rate of lying in the population is high
• C)too many people were being identified as false positives
• D)it was shown to have adverse impact

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Sales

The total amount of money received from selling goods or services over a specific period.

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory accounting system where updates to the inventory accounts are made at specific intervals, not continuously.

Merchandise

Goods that are purchased for the purpose of being sold to customers in the retail or wholesale market.

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory system that updates the inventory balance at specific intervals, necessitating physical counts.