Which of the following is a problem associated with using polygraph results as an indicator of whether or not a person is lying?
A. Presence of drugs in the body influences the accuracy of the polygraph.
B. Examiners are usually biased against the person being tested.
C. Most people can camouflage their response patterns.
D. The error rate of polygraphs is more than 85 percent.
Answer: A
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