A set of electrodes are attached to the person, and they are told that their ‘true’ reactions will be measured. Their task is to guess as accurately as possible what the machine will reveal. Of course, the machine does no such thing. This procedure is designed to measure:
a. whether the person is lying
b. the person’s motivation to tell the truth
c. the person’s self-awareness
d. the perosn’s real attitudes
e. the person’s electrical potential
Ans: d
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