Regarding lies and the polygraph, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. As many as 25 percent of all wrongful convictions include false confessions as evidence.
b. Although the polygraph is popularly known as a lie detector because the police use it for that purpose, in reality, the polygraph is not a lie detector.
c. The polygraph was invented in 1950 by Joseph Wolpe, who also created the comic book character Batman.
d. The word polygraph means "many writings.".


C

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