Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the use of a galvanometer as a research method?
A) When one encounters an interesting stimulus, the electrical impulses in the body become excited.
B) The galvanometer is a device that determines excitement levels by measuring blood flow.
C) When a participant is hooked up to a galvanometer they may be nervous and produce false readings.
D) The galvanometer requires sensing pads to be attached to a participant's body.
E) The galvanometer can be useful in testing sexually oriented stimuli.

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The galvanometer does not measure blood flow, but rather measures electrical conductance on the surface of the skin. Therefore, statement B is not an accurate description of the galvanometer as a research method.

Which of the Following Statements Does NOT Reflect the Use