CFI Statement Analysis & Verbal Behavior 2

Question 1

In verbal behavior analysis, 'paralinguistic cues' include which of the following?

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Voice quality, pitch, rate of speech, and pauses

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The specific words and vocabulary chosen by a subject

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Grammatical structure and sentence formation patterns

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Gestures and facial expressions accompanying speech

Question 2

Cognitive load theory applied to deception research suggests that deceptive individuals may exhibit:

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Slower speech, longer pauses, and shorter responses

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Faster speech and fewer pauses than truthful subjects

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No measurable verbal differences from truthful individuals

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More elaborate and detailed accounts than truthful subjects

Question 3

A subject consistently uses first-person pronouns throughout their statement but drops them in two specific passages, describing actions in passive voice instead. This pattern MOST likely indicates:

Accepted Answer

Possible psychological distancing from those specific events or actions

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A grammatical habit with no investigative relevance

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The subject was dictating the statement and lost their train of thought

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Confirmation that those passive-voice sections are the most truthful

Question 4

The Statement Validity Assessment (SVA) methodology is composed of which three components?

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Structured interview, CBCA, and a Validity Checklist

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PEACE model, CBCA, and polygraph integration

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Cognitive interview, narrative analysis, and reliability scoring

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SCAN, behavioral analysis, and court testimony review

Question 5

When a subject refers to another individual with a pronoun throughout their statement but switches to using that person's first name in two specific passages, this change MOST likely reflects:

Accepted Answer

Heightened emotional significance or psychological closeness in those passages

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An error indicating the subject fabricated those passages

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An attempt to create confusion in the interviewer's notes

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Standard variation in language use with no analytical significance

Question 6

In statement analysis, 'outsider terminology'—referring to oneself in the third person when recounting personal actions—is MOST often associated with:

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Psychological distancing from the events or actions described

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Cultural communication norms that should not be analyzed

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Superior memory for events due to objective self-perspective

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Evidence that the subject is reporting events witnessed rather than experienced

Question 7

In CBCA, the 'superfluous details' criterion refers to:

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Extraneous information volunteered beyond what was asked, suggesting genuine recall

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Irrelevant background information provided to confuse the interviewer

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Details that contradict the main narrative and signal fabrication

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Sensory descriptions that exceed what would be possible to recall accurately