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A __________ is used during criminal investigations to determine if someone is lying.
Lie Detector
During the test, the subject's __________ and __________ are closely monitored.
Heart rate , blood pressure
When someone is nervous, their __________ may increase and they may start to sweat or show __________.
Heart rate
The __________ asks a series of questions to the __________.
Interviewer , interviewee
It's important to only ask __________ questions that relate to the case.
relevant
The assumption that everyone tells the truth during an interview is just an __________.
assumption
The polygraph focuses on __________ responses to detect lies.
Physiological
The police used __________ to show how often suspects lied during questioning.
statistics
The __________ asked 10 prepared questions to see if the candidate was truthful.
Interviewer
Before starting the test, the examiner recorded the subject’s __________ to compare later results.
Baseline
The suspect showed increased __________, a faster __________, and sweating when asked about the stolen money.
Perspiration, Heart rate
During the job interview, the __________ looked nervous and avoided eye contact.
Interviewee
The police only asked __________ questions about the crime, not about the suspect’s personal life.
Relevant
The __________ showed that 65% of people failed the lie detector test.
Statistics
A __________, also known as a lie detector, records multiple physical signals at once.
Polygraph
If someone is sick or scared, their __________ might be naturally high, which can affect the test.
Blood pressure
