Which One of the Following Statements Concerning Deception Detection Is

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements concerning deception detection is accurate?

• A)Deception judgments depend more on the liar than the judge.
• B)Professionals are consistently better than laypersons at detecting deception.
• C)Relatives lying about killing their loved ones are more likely to smile than innocent suspects.
• D)Judgments of truthfulness are dependent upon the personality of the judge.
• E)Complex lies are associated with fewer cues to deception relative to simple lies.

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