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joropeza99
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Project Question: When you are doing the "Pinochios Lie Detector Test" why is it that when the volunteer is lieing the arm is not as resistant as when the person is teling the truth ?
Project Due Date: march, 30
Project Status: I am finished with my experiment and analyzing the data

Lie detector Test, Why???

Post by joropeza99 »

I have done the "Pinochio lie detector tests". Analyzing my conclusions i have noticed that when a person is lieing the arm is not as resistant as when the person is telling the truth. And if anybody could answer me, WHY????? it would seriously be a great help. Thank you !!!!!!! :D
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Re: Lie detector Test, Why???

Post by sunmoonstars »

Hi! That's an interesting project! It seems like when we lie, our brains work harder. I think maybe when our brains are working harder, we don't focus on the arm being held up as easily, so the resistance changes (either overcompensates or lessens). Then when telling the truth, it is easy for the brain to do, so the brain stays focused on keeping the arm up and the resistance never really changes.

Is this what your data showed?

Let me know if you have more questions about that.
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joropeza99
Posts: 4
Joined: Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:50 pm
Occupation: student:7th grade
Project Question: When you are doing the "Pinochios Lie Detector Test" why is it that when the volunteer is lieing the arm is not as resistant as when the person is teling the truth ?
Project Due Date: march, 30
Project Status: I am finished with my experiment and analyzing the data

Re: Lie detector Test, Why???

Post by joropeza99 »

thats exactly what my results showed THANKS!!!!!!!
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