A Polygraph Examination of a Suspected Murderer Included an Assessment

question 182

Multiple Choice

A polygraph examination of a suspected murderer included an assessment of his reaction to details regarding the victim's clothing and death wounds-details that would be known only to a person at the scene of the crime.The investigators were using:

• A) appraisal.
• B) the spillover effect.
• C) the guilty knowledge test.
• D) the two-factor theory.

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Definitions:

Economic Benefits

The gains derived from financial and non-financial activities, including income, improved well-being, or increased value.

Asset's Fair Value

The estimated price at which an asset could be bought or sold in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a liquidation sale.

Double Diminishing-Balance

A method of accelerated depreciation which doubles the rate at which an asset's book value depreciates, leading to larger deductions in the early years of an asset's life.

Depreciation Expense

The allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting wear and tear, deterioration, or obsolescence.