Regarding the Polygraph, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 80

Multiple Choice

Regarding the polygraph, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The National Academy of Sciences recently concluded that polygraph tests should not be used to screen employees.
• B)An average of one innocent person in five was rated as guilty by the lie detector.
• C)Many cases have been documented in which innocent people were jailed after being convicted on the basis of polygraph evidence.
• D)Polygraph readings cannot be thrown off by the person self-inflicting pain or using tranquilizing drugs during the testing.

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