Suppose you are a participant in a psychology experiment in which the researcher randomly assigns some participants to steal money. Later, the researcher uses a polygraph to determine which participants "stole" the money and which are innocent
At the end of the experiment, the researcher says he "knows you stole the money." Because you are knowledgeable about the use of polygraphs, how do you respond?
a) "You know my brain was producing delta waves."
b) "The reason this works is the fear of receiving electric shocks."
c) "The polygraph can reveal more about me than I know myself."
d) "You know I was aroused for some reason, but you do not know why."
D
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