The text mentions several impactful ways for scientists to influence the legal system. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Lying can best be described as:

Precedents can best be described as:

Which of the following statements correctly reflects the current legal status of the polygraph?

When NICHD Investigative Interview Protocol procedures are followed, interviews with children are _____ recorded on video.

Jillian had often suffered from a delusional behavior disorder. When brought in for questioning, she started out by confessing to a crime that she had taken no part in. The term used for this type of false confession is an:

A survey was administered to high school seniors in Anytown. According to the survey results, fewer than 0.5% of the students drove drunk in the previous 6 months. A month later, the survey was repeated and it again indicated that fewer than 0.5% of Anytown seniors drove drunk in the previous 6 months. Based on this information, the survey has:

Lying is considered an adaptive behavior, from a(n) _____ point of view.

The guilty knowledge test (GKT) is one of the most promising polygraph techniques to date. However, there are some limitations to its usefulness. Which of the following is one of the main limitations of GKT?

Before the 1930s, an interrogator in the United States would be likely to use all of the following actions to elicit confessions, EXCEPT: