A police department uses lie-detector tests in criminal investigation. While scores on the lie-detector test are fairly consistent over time, judges and lawyers in court question whether the scores provided by the police department can be used to determine guilt in criminal cases. In this case, the judges and lawyers are questioning whether lie-detector results are ____________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Ans: valid

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