A Software Company Starts to Give Monthly Polygraph Tests to All

question 86

Multiple Choice

A software company starts to give monthly polygraph tests to all of its employees to catch anyone who may be selling proprietary information to other companies. This approach is unlikely to be very successful because a lie detector test:

• A) measures arousal, not lying
• B) measures subjective perceptions, not objective truths
• C) tracks the brain areas involved in a response but not the processing in those areas
• D) identifies brain regions that are too large to identify lying

Identify strategies for predicting and improving attitude-behavior consistency.

Understand the theory of planned behavior and its components.

Recognize the impact of external influences on personal decisions and behaviors.

Understand the importance of attitude accessibility in predicting behavior.

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Definitions:

Fractures

Breaks or cracks in rocks where there has been no significant movement or displacement of the sides relative to one another.

Slope-forming Unit

A layer of rock or sediment that determines the slope or steepness of a geological formation due to differences in strength, erosion, or weathering rates.

Loose

Describes materials or objects that are not tightly fixed or compact, allowing for easy movement or separation.

Angular Rocks

Rocks that have sharp edges and points, typically resulting from mechanical weathering processes.