Which of the following statements about the polygraph method of detecting lying is FALSE?

A) A suspect's reactivity to target versus control questions is compared.
B) It assumes that people become physiologically aroused when lying.
C) Fear and/or anger experienced by the suspect can be interpreted as lying.
D) It shows better results when the suspect does not believe in the reliability of the test.


Answer: D

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