Refer to the sample data in Table 4-1. If one of the responses is randomly selected, what is the probability that it is a false negative? (Express the answer as a decimal.) What does this probability suggest about the accuracy of the polygraph test?

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Table 4-1 Results from Experiments with Polygraph Instruments Did the Subject Actually Lie? No (Did Not Lie) Yes (Lied) Positive test result 15 42 (Polygraph test indicated that the subject lied.) (false positive) (true positive) Negative test result 32 9 (Polygraph test indicated that the subject did not lie.) (true negative) (false negative)