Are you a good liar?

Test your Lie-Q

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Most people are no better than chimpanzees at detecting lies. Since we hear as many as 200 lies a day, we live with a hidden problem most of us are unaware of. With training in the fundamentals of deception detection, we can significantly improve our liespotting skills. How much do you know about liespotting? Before you step into real-world situations that demand watchful eyes and ears, test your knowledge with our Lie-Q quiz: 1. Which of the following is the least reliable indicator of deception? Presence or absence of illustrators when talking Vocal quality Facial microexpressions Fake smiles 2. When asked the direct question At what time did you leave the office last Friday afternoon? a deceptive person is more likely to: Repeat the question in full before answering Repeat just a few words of the question before answering 3. A deceptive person will avoid direct eye contact with you when asked a question: True False 4. Which of these two smiles is fake?

Photo A Photo B 5. When someone says To be honest in response to a direct question: It indicates he is likely telling the truth It suggests he is lying or omitting something 6. You are trying to better understand what motivated someone to behave deceptively. They have already admitted to you that they lied. How should you phrase the question to minimize a defensive response? Tell them all of the facts you already know about the situation and all of the people you have already spoken to so they understand you won't listen to b.s. Ask them directly why they behaved the way they did. Ask them what made them do what they did. Be as silent as possible and just let them talk. 7. Fake smiles can be identified because of the lack of action in which muscles? Muscles orbiting the eye Muscles at the corners of the mouth Muscles around the jaw 8. When a person is lying, the mistakes that can reveal his deception are more likely to be found in: The words of his story His nonverbal behavior 9. Which of these seven primary emotions are expressed with the same facial expressions worldwide? Fear, Sadness, Disgust, Happiness, Contempt, Surprise, Anger All of the above Anger and Contempt Sadness and Fear None of the above 10. People telling a lie will often involuntarily blink more than they do when theyre telling the truth. True False 2

11. Which one of the 7 primary emotions appears as an asymmetrical facial expression in its truthful form? Fear Sadness Disgust Happiness Contempt Surprise Anger 12. A Detailed prologue is: likely to be found in true story likely to be found in deceptive story 13. Use of strict chronological order is: likely to be found in true story likely to be found in deceptive story 14. Expression of emotion is: likely to be found in true story likely to be found in deceptive story 15. Use of Illustration with gestures is: likely to be found in true story likely to be found in deceptive story 16. Addition of an Epilogue is: likely to be found in true story likely to be found in deceptive story 17. Detail around the main event: likely to be found in true story likely to be found in deceptive story