Polygraph Testing

question 41

Multiple Choice

Polygraph testing:

• A) Is encouraged by the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988.
• B) Is used by 85 percent of U.S. companies as a pre-employment screening procedure.
• C) Has been replaced by written psychological tests.
• D) Is used by 85 percent of U.S. companies to discover employee theft.

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