A prisoner eligible for parole is required to take a polygraph test. although the prisoner tells the truth i response to one question, the polygraph operator records the response as a lie. according to recent research, this kind of error is:
A. rare; less than 3% true statements interpreted as lies
B. very rare; less then 1% true statements interpreted as lies
C. extremely common; more than 1/3 true statements interpreted as lies
D. unusual; less than 10% true statements interpreted as lies
Answer: D. unusual; less than 10% true statements interpreted as lies
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