Interview Methods Flashcards
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Which condition most compromises the reliability of behavioral analysis during an interview?
Answer: Subject experiencing severe anxiety unrelated to deception
High baseline anxiety from unrelated causes can mimic deceptive indicators and make behavioral analysis unreliable.
A subject who spontaneously provides an alibi before being asked about their whereabouts is demonstrating:
Answer: Possible pre-planned deceptive narrative
Volunteering an alibi without prompting can suggest the subject anticipated the question and prepared a cover story.
The legal standard that polygraph examiners must consider when determining whether a subject's waiver of rights was valid is:
Answer: Knowing, voluntary, and intelligent
A valid Miranda waiver must be knowing (understanding rights), voluntary (no coercion), and intelligent (competent to waive).
During an interview, a subject maintains prolonged, unbroken eye contact throughout questions about the critical issue. This should be interpreted as:
Answer: Potentially rehearsed behavior rather than a reliable truthfulness indicator
Exaggerated eye contact can be a deliberate strategy by a deceptive subject who knows that avoiding eye contact looks suspicious.
Which interview method uses a structured sequence of 'accusation, confrontation of denial, theme development, handling alternatives, and oral confession'?
Answer: The Reid Technique nine-step interrogation
The Reid Technique's nine-step interrogation is structured around moving a suspect from denial through theme development toward a verbal admission.
In a polygraph pre-test interview, the examiner reviews the test questions with the subject primarily to:
Answer: Ensure no question is a surprise during the test and to observe initial reactions
Reviewing questions eliminates surprise as a variable and allows the examiner to observe the subject's baseline reaction to each relevant issue.
If a subject invokes the right to counsel during a voluntary polygraph examination, the examiner must:
Answer: Immediately stop questioning and honor the request
Once a subject invokes the right to counsel, all questioning must cease immediately regardless of the voluntary nature of the examination.