Which Statement About Polygraph Lie Detection Is True

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which statement about polygraph lie detection is true?

• A)Polygraphs can detect lies with accuracy greater than chance.
• B)Lie detectors are slightly worse than humans at detecting when people are lying.
• C)Polygraphs are rarely used by business and government agencies.
• D)Polygraphs have an extremely low false-positive error rate.

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