Polygraphy and Psychophysiology Quiz
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What is one of the key objectives of a polygraph examination?

  • Obtaining valuable information from experienced witnesses
  • Identifying the role of innocent suspects
  • Determining the subject's physical condition
  • Locating fruits or tools of crime (correct)

What contributes to the accuracy of a polygraph examination?

  • Extensive interrogation and physical abuse of the subject
  • The mental condition of the subject (correct)
  • The fear of deception consequences
  • The guilt feeling of the subject

How does a polygraph detect deception according to the text?

  • By interrogating extensively for inconsistencies
  • Through analyzing the subject's guilt feeling
  • By measuring physiological responses to questions (correct)
  • Based on the fear of being examined

What is a factor that affects the effectiveness of the polygraph in recording symptoms of deception?

<p>The fear of punishment for lying (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are innocent persons spared from fear, embarrassment, and inconveniences by polygraph techniques, as per the text?

<p>Through immediate elimination based on scientific methods (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a polygraph according to the passage?

<p>To assist expert examiners in arriving at a diagnostic opinion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, what does the term 'psychophysiology' refer to?

<p>Observed effects on physiological processes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is highlighted as the key factor affecting the value of a polygraph according to the passage?

<p>The skill and competence of the examiner (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is the main limitation of a polygraph?

<p>Incapability to draw conclusions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'polygraphy' primarily focus on?

<p>Studying truth and deception through instruments (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest about polygraph examiners?

<p>They are capable of making errors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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