The Polygraph "Lie Detector" Is Based on the Assumption That

question 86

Multiple Choice

The polygraph "lie detector" is based on the assumption that a person who is guilty and fearful will have

• A) increased activity of the parasympathetic nervous system.
• B) increased activity of the Cannon-Bard pathway.
• C) increased activity of the autonomic nervous system.
• D) increased activity in the hippocampus.

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