Polygraph Test

perfectstranger · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:07 pm Post subject: Polygraph Test

When a polygraph test is judged inconclusive, this is no reflection on the examinee. Rather,such a judgment means that the test has failed to show whether the examinee was truthful or untruthful. Neverthless, employers will sometimes refuse to hire a job appliciant because of an inconclusive polygraph test result.

Which of the following conclusions can most properly be drawn from information above?

A) Most examinees with inconclusive polygraph test results are in fact untruthful.
B) Polygraph tests should not be used by employers in the consideration of job applicants.
C)An inconclusive polygraph test result is sometimes unfairly held against the examinee.
D) A polygraph test indicating that an examinee is untruthful can sometimes be mistaken.
E) Some employers have refused to consider the results of polygraph tests when evaluating job applicants.

OG 11 th ed. #31

kiranlegend · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: Re: Polygraph Test

rey.fernandez · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject:

Pick C. It can be reasonably concluded that among the inconclusive examinees, some are truthful and some are untruthful. If employers refuse to hire all of them, then that's an unfair practice to the subset of examinees who are truthful.

raunekk · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject:

I will go with C..