QUIZ

Are you a liar?

To lie or not to lie? We all lie sometimes. In his research on deception, Dr. Ekman found nine common reasons why people lie. In which situations do you lie? How often do you resort to lying? Find out by seeing how you would respond in the scenarios below.

 

Are you a liar?
1. You accidentally dropped your new smartphone in the pool and it stopped working. Unfortunately, your insurance plan doesn't cover water damage repairs or replacements, leaving you stuck to pay out-of-pocket to fix it. You're hoping there's some way to avoid the fees so, when a sales representative asks what happened, you...
2. You're hoping to get a scholarship for an expensive program and you're worried you won't be considered because you don't meet all of the qualifications listed. During the application process you...
3. Your child has been accused of plagiarizing a book report. When investigating, you find evidence that confirms this but worry about the repercussions it may have and don't want them suspended from school. When the principal calls you to discuss the cheating, you respond by:
4. You're at a Super Bowl party with friends and realize your designated driver is no longer sober enough to safely (or legally) operate a vehicle. When they're ready to leave, they look to you and ask if you've seen their keys (they're in your pocket) and you...
5. You've been trying to strengthen your relationship with your boss all year. When she turns and asks you what you thought about the Dodgers game last night (she's a huge fan, but you never watch sports), you respond by...
6. You're at a party when an acquaintance (whose name you've since forgotten) comes up to greet you. What do you do?
7. After using the bathroom at a friend's house, the toilet suddenly begins to overflow uncontrollably. Even though you weren't the cause of the malfunction, you're embarrassed by the whole situation and can't fix this yourself. What do you do now?
8. You've recently discovered that you and your partner are expecting a baby when your boss asks you to take over a coworker's project overseas for the next seven months. You don't want to share the personal news yet but already know you can't accept their request so you...
9. You're the mayor of a small town and a major company approaches you about the prospect of moving their headquarters to your area. After hearing what this relocation process would entail, you know there will be significant negative impacts on town life which your constituents will likely disapprove of. However, since you still believe in the greater good of this project, you schedule a town hall meeting in hopes of persuading the townspeople by...

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