Several studies conducted by David Lykken (1985) showed that 84% of guilty subjects were successfully identified by polygraph examination. What percentage of innocent subjects were successfully identified?
A. 26%
B. 53%
C. 72%
D. 87%
B
You might also like to view...
Which of the following is the best example of a positive deliberate attitude toward snakes?
a. John doesn't get tense when he sees snakes. b. John would probably watch a TV about snakes. c. John says that he adores snakes. d. John is reading a book right now about snakes and other reptiles.
"All that really matters in our study is how environmental reinforcers influence observable behavior. Forget about mental processes." Who might have said this?
A. Sigmund Freud-the social cognitive theorist B. Abraham Maslow-the strict behaviorist C. B.F. Skinner-the strict behaviorist D. Albert Bandura-the social cognitive theorist
The view that people experience emotions subjectively, which leads to physiological reactions, is known as:
a. the commonsense view of emotions b. the James-Lange theory of emotion c. the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion d. the two-factor theory of emotion
Which of the following controls our internal organs and glands and is generally considered to be outside the realm of voluntary control?
a. Parasympathetic nervous system b. Sympathetic nervous system c. Autonomic nervous system d. Somatic nervous system