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81) Which of the following cannot be used to detect lies? a. The polygraph test b. Shifty eyes c. The controlled question test d. The guilty knowledge test 82) Research examining lie detection accuracy has reported that ________________ actually perform worse than other professional groups at detecting lies. a. clinical psychologists b. judges c. secret service agents d. police officers 83) Which of the following is not one of the professional groups that have been found to be especially adept at lie detection? a. Secret service agents b. Mixed law enforcement officers c. Clinical psychologists that study deception d. Sheriffs 84) Research has demonstrated that frequent lying in children appears to be somewhat persistent by ____ years of age, and occurs concurrently with other disruptive behaviours. a. 5 b. 7 c. 9 d. 11 85) Rick is a juror in a criminal trial, and his fellow juror has just stated to the group that he is 100% confident that a suspected accomplice to a murder is lying about his involvement in the crime. Based on research about lie detection, Rick should conclude that a. the suspect must be lying if the other juror says so because confidence is positively correlated with deception detection accuracy. b. it is unclear as to whether the suspect is lying or not because there is little correlation between accuracy and confidence, and nonverbal behaviours are not foolproof signs of deception. c. the suspect is lying not because the other juror said so, but because his eye contact while testifying was “shifty” and he was fidgeting a lot. d. it is likely the suspect is lying not only because the other juror is confident in this, but because the suspect failed the polygraph or “lie detector” test. 86) Which of following is the assumption that the polygraph test is based upon? a. Dishonest rules b. Shifty eyes c. Habitual response d. Pinocchio response 87) Which of the following statements is false about the polygraph test? a. Federal officers, sheriffs, and deception-interested clinical psychologists are less likely to be caught by it. b. Experience may help people beat it. c. Confidence may help people beat it. d. Interpersonal perceptiveness may help people beat it. 88) Which of the following is an example of a control question on the polygraph? a. Do you live in Regina, Saskatchewan? b. Did you kill Chris on the afternoon of August 27? c. Have you ever been to the scene of the crime? d. Have you ever lied before? 89) Which of the following is the best example of a relevant question on the polygraph? a. Do you live in Regina, Saskatchewan? b. Did you kill Chris on the afternoon of August 27? c. Have you ever been to the scene of the crime? d. Have you ever lied before? 90) If Chuck is trying to beat the polygraph, he should use _________________ to alter his responses to control questions. a. proxemics b. facial feedback c. countermeasures d. a truth serum