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What is the basic principle behind the use of polygraph examination?
What is the basic principle behind the use of polygraph examination?
- The polygraph records changes in body temperature
- Different regions of the brain light up when a person tells the truth or lies (correct)
- The polygraph is used to detect criminal behavior
- The polygraph measures changes in the person's mood
What is the theory behind the polygraph test technique?
What is the theory behind the polygraph test technique?
- The polygraph records physical and physiological changes in the body when a person is lying (correct)
- The polygraph is used to detect emotional responses to questions
- The polygraph uses brain imaging to detect lies
- The polygraph measures the person's heart rate and breathing to detect lies
Which of the following can a conventional polygraph typically record?
Which of the following can a conventional polygraph typically record?
- Blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature (correct)
- Brain activity, skin conductance, and muscle tension
- Respiratory rate, galvanic skin response, and pupil dilation
- All of the above
What is the main function of a polygraph examination?
What is the main function of a polygraph examination?
What is the meaning of the term 'polygraph'?
What is the meaning of the term 'polygraph'?
What is the relationship between the central nervous system and deception detection in polygraph examinations?
What is the relationship between the central nervous system and deception detection in polygraph examinations?
What is one of the main issues concerning the reliability of polygraph testing?
What is one of the main issues concerning the reliability of polygraph testing?
What did the U.S. Supreme Court conclude regarding the reliability of polygraph evidence for trial purposes in United States v. Scheffer?
What did the U.S. Supreme Court conclude regarding the reliability of polygraph evidence for trial purposes in United States v. Scheffer?
Why are polygraph tests not generally used by police forces in most European jurisdictions?
Why are polygraph tests not generally used by police forces in most European jurisdictions?
What is the impact of an honest person being nervous during a polygraph test?
What is the impact of an honest person being nervous during a polygraph test?
What stance does the scientific community generally hold regarding the reliability of polygraph techniques?
What stance does the scientific community generally hold regarding the reliability of polygraph techniques?
What is one reason an involved party might order a psychologist to write an opinion based on polygraph results in a lawsuit?
What is one reason an involved party might order a psychologist to write an opinion based on polygraph results in a lawsuit?
According to the Supreme Court ruling, what is the primary reason for not putting credit and faith in lie detector test results?
According to the Supreme Court ruling, what is the primary reason for not putting credit and faith in lie detector test results?
Which of the following is NOT listed as a reason why polygraph test results are considered inadmissible in court, according to Solis (1987)?
Which of the following is NOT listed as a reason why polygraph test results are considered inadmissible in court, according to Solis (1987)?
Which of the following factors affecting polygraph examination is NOT mentioned in the text?
Which of the following factors affecting polygraph examination is NOT mentioned in the text?
What is one of the theories underlying lie detection using the polygraph?
What is one of the theories underlying lie detection using the polygraph?
Which of the following statements about examiner experience is true?
Which of the following statements about examiner experience is true?
Which of the following subject characteristics is NOT mentioned in the text as a factor affecting polygraph examination?
Which of the following subject characteristics is NOT mentioned in the text as a factor affecting polygraph examination?
