Many people believe that the polygraph test is actually a very good "lie detector". Some groups have suggested that the polygraph is as high as 98 per cent accurate, while research has found that it yields a high rate (as much as 40 per cent)of false positives. This discrepancy highlights the critical-thinking concept of ________.
A)extraordinary claims
B)correlation versus causation
C)falsifiability
D)ruling out rival hypotheses

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The claim that the polygraph is 98% accurate is extraordinary, especially given research showing a high rate of false positives, thus requiring extraordinary evidence to support it.

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