CPE Testing Procedures

Question 1

Which physiological responses are typically monitored during a polygraph test?

Accepted Answer

Heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration

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Muscle tension and skin temperature

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Brain activity and pupil dilation

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Body temperature and eye movement

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of the "control" questions in a polygraph test?

Accepted Answer

To compare against relevant questions and establish baseline readings

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To intimidate the subject into telling the truth

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To ask questions that have no emotional significance

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To distract the subject from the real questions

Question 3

How does a polygraph examiner determine if a person is being deceptive?

Accepted Answer

By analyzing changes in physiological responses to relevant questions

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By comparing answers with the answers given by other individuals

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By asking the subject to sign a confession

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By using psychological methods such as hypnosis

Question 4

What type of questions are typically asked during a polygraph test?

Accepted Answer

Relevant questions related to the matter being investigated

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Hypothetical questions

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Open-ended questions

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Yes or no questions unrelated to the investigation

Question 5

What is the purpose of a "stim test" or "stimulus test" in polygraph testing?

Accepted Answer

To assess how a subject reacts to stress under controlled conditions before the actual test

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To determine the subject’s emotional response to irrelevant questions

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To check the accuracy of the polygraph machine

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To give the subject a chance to practice before the test begins