When a polygraph operator asks a subject, "Have you ever lied to your parents?" he or she is using:
Correct answer: A. a control
- A. a control
- B. a critical
- C. deception
- D. an irrelevant
Explanation
“Have you ever lied to your parents?” is a control question because it concerns a broadly common wrongdoing and establishes a comparison level of arousal. A critical question would focus directly on the suspected offence.
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