Final answer:
A strong physiological response while answering certain questions would indicate deception, leading the examiner to think that the person is lying about the answers to those questions.
Step-by-step explanation:
A strong physiological response while answering certain questions would indicate Deception, leading the examiner to think that the person is lying about the answers to those questions.
Strong emotional responses are associated with strong physiological arousal, which is often measured using a polygraph, or lie detector test. The assumption is that most people would show signs of physiological arousal if they were being dishonest. However, the validity and accuracy of polygraph tests are highly questionable.
References:
Saxe & Ben-Shakhar (1999)