Describe What a Polygraph Measures

question 28

Essay

Describe what a polygraph measures. List some problems with using a polygraph to detect lies, and describe the reading of microexpressions as an alternate method of detecting deception

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Definitions:

Private-Key Encryption

A type of encryption where only the two parties involved in sending the message have the code.

VoIP

Voice over Internet Protocol, a technology that allows voice to be sent over the Internet using packet-switched networks instead of traditional circuit-switched telephony systems.

Static Addressing

A way of assigning Internet protocol addresses where the address for a computer never changes and is most likely assigned manually by a network administrator or an Internet service provider.

MIME

Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions, a standard that extends email to support text in character sets other than ASCII, as well as attachments of audio, video, images, and application programs.