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Lie Detector Test
The popular name for a polygraph, which tests a person's physiological response (for example, changes in blood pressure and respiration) to questions asked by a testing expert to judge whether the person is telling the truth. The test's reliability is a matter of ongoing controversy, and in most U.S. states polygraph test results are not admissible in court.


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