Victoria Is Extremely Upset Because She Has Been Falsely Accused

question 74

Multiple Choice

Victoria is extremely upset because she has been falsely accused of stealing money from her employer. Her lawyer has suggested that Victoria take a polygraph test to prove her innocence. Victoria asks for your opinion. What should you tell her based on the research into the accuracy of polygraphs?

• A)They sometimes wrongly indicate that innocent people are guilty, but are highly accurate in detecting guilt.
• B)They measure only overall arousal levels and are not reliable indicators of whether or not people are lying.
• C)They are extremely accurate, and if Victoria is truly innocent she will pass with no problem.
• D)They sometimes wrongly indicate that guilty people are innocent, but are highly accurate in detecting innocence.

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