Question 1

According to a study conducted by Honts and colleagues (1994) , the use of countermeasures _____ the detection of guilty suspects by 50%, and the examiners _____ able to tell that the suspects were manipulating their own arousal patterns.

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A)   reduced; were not.
B)   increased; were
C)   reduced; were
D)   increased; were notE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

According to the text, the actual level of accuracy of polygraph techniques is likely:

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A)   well above 90%.
B)   between 50% and 90%.
C)   between 30% and 50%.
D)   below 30%.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

What type of error is committed when a guilty suspect is misclassified as innocent?

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A)   false negative
B)   false positive
C)   true negative
D)   true positiveE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Discuss research on the scientific validity of the polygraph.

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Question 5

Lying can best be described as:

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A)   straightforward.
B)   always intentional.
C)   easily detected.
D)   multifaceted.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Lucas is very worried that somebody may find out about his activities in drug trade. When asked questions about drug selling, he would deny any involvement and likely experience the following physiological changes that are recorded by the polygraph:

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A)   lower blood pressure, fatigue, and constipation.
B)   changes in breathing, eye movements, and body temperature.
C)   decrease in skin moisture, coughing, and dry mouth.
D)   changes in blood pressure, breathing, and skin conductance.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a comparison question suitable for the CQT polygraph technique?

Accepted Answer

A)   Did you kill Ms. Smith?
B)   Were you at the bank on Thursday?
C)   Have you ever taken something that did not belong to you?
D)   Did you know Wendy Jones well enough to give her a character reference?E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

According to research completed by Bond and DePaulo (2006) , people's ability to distinguish lies has a _____ above-chance rate of accuracy, and efforts to improve people's ability to discern lies have _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   barely; not been very successful
B)   significantly; been very successful
C)   significantly; not been very successful
D)   barely; been very successfulE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The comparison question test (CQT)  posits that guilty individuals react more strongly to _____ questions, whereas innocent individuals react more strongly to _____ questions.

Accepted Answer

A)   relevant; comparison
B)   comparison; relevant
C)   known; unknown
D)   unknown; knownE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

According to the text, the _____ intelligence hypothesis posits that human intelligence was accelerated by the need for humans to develop social skills related to manipulation, pretense, and deception.

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A)   crystallized
B)   fluid
C)   Goleman's emotional
D)   MachiavellianE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The basic theory behind the polygraph is that lying:

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A)   affects brain activity patterns.
B)   causes physiological arousal.
C)   changes the coloration of skin.
D)   makes swallowing harder.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B) B

Question 12

Our tendency to seek out information that supports our beliefs is otherwise known as:

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A)   expected outcome.
B)   liar's stereotype.
C)   confirmation bias.
D)   attribution error.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Experimental research has demonstrated that when actual interrogation training videos are used, the training _____ people's ability to detect deception and makes people _____ confident about their judgments.

Accepted Answer

A)   improves; less
B)   does not improve; more
C)   improves; more
D)   does not improve; lessE) B) and C)
F) C) and D) B

Question 14

Lying is considered an adaptive behavior, from a(n)  _____ point of view.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychodynamic
B)   cognitive
C)   behavioral
D)   evolutionaryE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

According to the text, when police use the polygraph, it is usually done for the purpose of:

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A)   finding out additional information.
B)   coercing the suspect to confess.
C)   aiding in figuring out the motive.
D)   exposing corrupt police practices.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Among the techniques looking at brain activity patterns, _____ is better able to locate the precise area of the brain activity, whereas _____ is better able to determine the timing of the activity.

Accepted Answer

A)   CBCA; EEG
B)   fMRI; CBCA
C)   EEG; fMRI
D)   fMRI; EEGE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The guilty knowledge test (GKT)  is one of the most promising polygraph techniques to date. However, there are some limitations to its usefulness. Which of the following is one of the main limitations of GKT?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most criminals remember the scene of their crimes very vividly.
B)   GKT does not attempt to detect lies, only the unusual physiological reactions.
C)   A sufficient number of crime facts uniquely known by only the criminal is often not available.
D)   Polygraph examiners are reluctant to take on the leading role in formulating the questions.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

During the 1960s-1980s, polygraph use was:

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A)   almost non-existent.
B)   a lucrative business.
C)   only permitted in government agencies.
D)   impossible because the polygraph was invented later.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The technique that uses systematic analysis of written statements to assess the credibility of accounts related to a particular event is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) .
B)   criteria-based content analysis (CBC
A)  .
C)   magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) .
D)   the polygraph.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Marissa is being polygraphed using the guilty knowledge test (GKT) . This test focuses on whether Marissa:

Accepted Answer

A)   knows the facts that were published about the crime in the media.
B)   knows the facts that one would expect that only the criminal would know.
C)   is willing to share information that is uncomfortable for most people to share.
D)   remains unwilling to be tested, which amounts to her admission of guilt.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C) B

Exam 3: Lie Detection

According to a study conducted by Honts and colleagues (1994) , the use of countermeasures _____ the detection of guilty suspects by 50%, and the examiners _____ able to tell that the suspects were manipulating their own arousal patterns.

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According to the text, the actual level of accuracy of polygraph techniques is likely:

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What type of error is committed when a guilty suspect is misclassified as innocent?

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Discuss research on the scientific validity of the polygraph.

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Lying can best be described as:

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Lucas is very worried that somebody may find out about his activities in drug trade. When asked questions about drug selling, he would deny any involvement and likely experience the following physiological changes that are recorded by the polygraph:

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Which of the following is an example of a comparison question suitable for the CQT polygraph technique?

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According to research completed by Bond and DePaulo (2006) , people's ability to distinguish lies has a _____ above-chance rate of accuracy, and efforts to improve people's ability to discern lies have _____.

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The comparison question test (CQT) posits that guilty individuals react more strongly to _____ questions, whereas innocent individuals react more strongly to _____ questions.

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According to the text, the _____ intelligence hypothesis posits that human intelligence was accelerated by the need for humans to develop social skills related to manipulation, pretense, and deception.

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The basic theory behind the polygraph is that lying:

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Our tendency to seek out information that supports our beliefs is otherwise known as:

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Experimental research has demonstrated that when actual interrogation training videos are used, the training _____ people's ability to detect deception and makes people _____ confident about their judgments.

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Lying is considered an adaptive behavior, from a(n) _____ point of view.

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According to the text, when police use the polygraph, it is usually done for the purpose of:

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Among the techniques looking at brain activity patterns, _____ is better able to locate the precise area of the brain activity, whereas _____ is better able to determine the timing of the activity.

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The guilty knowledge test (GKT) is one of the most promising polygraph techniques to date. However, there are some limitations to its usefulness. Which of the following is one of the main limitations of GKT?

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During the 1960s-1980s, polygraph use was:

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The technique that uses systematic analysis of written statements to assess the credibility of accounts related to a particular event is called:

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Marissa is being polygraphed using the guilty knowledge test (GKT) . This test focuses on whether Marissa:

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