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During an examination that measures physiological arousal, a subject is asked two questions. Question A is, 'Have you ever told a lie?' Question B is, 'Did you take the confidential documents on Tuesday?' The subject's heart rate and skin conductivity show a significantly stronger increase when answering Question B compared to Question A. Based on the fundamental assumption of how this type of examination is designed to work, what is the most likely interpretation of this specific result?
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During an examination that measures physiological arousal, a subject is asked two questions. Question A is, 'Have you ever told a lie?' Question B is, 'Did you take the confidential documents on Tuesday?' The subject's heart rate and skin conductivity show a significantly stronger increase when answering Question B compared to Question A. Based on the fundamental assumption of how this type of examination is designed to work, what is the most likely interpretation of this specific result?
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