Question 1

Reality monitoring refers to the ability to discriminate between self-experienced and imagined events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

In De Paulo and colleagues' meta-analyses of research on cues to deception they found that there are many reliable cues to deception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Within the lie detection literature the emotional approach (Ekman, 2001) states that lying causes emotions that differ from those experienced while telling the truth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Criteria-Based Content Analysis (CBCA) is a key component of which verbal method of deception detection?

Accepted Answer

A)   Statement validity assessment (SV
A)  
B)   Reality monitoring (RM) 
C)   Scientific content analysis (SCAN) 
D)   Voice stress analysis (VS
A)

Question 5

The polygraph typically measures three physiological (bodily) reactions in an attempt to identify liars. Two of the three reactions typically measured are galvanic skin response and cardiovascular activity (such as systolic and diastolic blood pressure). What is the third reaction measured?

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The answer of The polygraph typically measures three physiological (bodily)...

Question 6

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has indicated that increased activity in which area of the brain is associated with lying?

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The answer of Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has indicated...

Question 7

______, such as tongue biting, counting backwards and pressing one's toes to the floor, are any attempt made by an individual to alter their "normal" physiological responses to questions and thereby influence the outcome of a polygraph test.

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The answer of ______, such as tongue biting, counting backwards...

Question 8

The ability of humans to detect deception is not much better than chance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The control questions test (CQT) is one well-known version of the polygraph test. What is the other well-known version?

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The answer of The control questions test (CQT) is one...

Question 10

The control question tests (CQT) are based on the notion that a guilty subject will react more strongly to the relevant questions than to the control questions, while the opposite pattern is expected for innocent people.

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