Any people believe that the polygraph test is actually a
Mvery good "lie detector." Some groups have suggested that the polygraph is as high as 98 percent accurate, while research has found that it yields a high rate (as much as 40 percent) of false positives. This discrepancy highlights the critical thinking concept of
A) extraordinary claims.
B) correlation versus causation.
C) falsifiability.
D) ruling out rival hypotheses.
Answer: A
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