The Main Objection to the Use of the Polygraph Test

question 52

Multiple Choice

The main objection to the use of the polygraph test to detect lies is that

• A) most people can detect lies accurately enough even without help.
• B) potential polygraph users are required to undergo too many years of training before they can use the test.
• C) the test fails to identify most lies.
• D) the test identifies too many honest people as liars.

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Definitions:

Cyclic Products

Molecules that form rings during a chemical reaction, often increased in stability compared to their open-chain counterparts.

Grubbs Catalyst

A series of transition metal carbene complexes used in olefin metathesis reactions, known for their robustness and wide applicability in organic synthesis.

1,8-nonadiene

An organic compound, a diene with the formula C9H16, featuring double bonds at the 1st and 8th positions, used in the synthesis of polymers and chemicals.

Cationic Polymerization

A type of polymerization initiated by a positively charged species (cation), leading to the formation of polymers.