One attempt to use physiological measurement of an emotion for a practical purpose is the polygraph, or lie-detector test. Describe how a polygraph is supposed to work. Explain why the test is unacceptable for many purposes
What will be an ideal response?
A polygraph simultaneously records several indications of sympathetic nervous system arousal, such as blood pressure, heart rate, breathing rate, and electrical conduction of the skin. The assumption is that when people lie, they feel nervous and therefore increase their sympathetic nervous system arousal.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Dominating adolescent thinking is ___________, a state of self-absorption in which the world is viewed from one's own point of view
a. the personal fable b. the imaginary audience c. adolescent metacognition d. adolescent egocentrism