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1. It's unlikely that the polygraph operator had any confidence that you were using countermeasures. Were that the case, you would likely have been accused of "manipulating your physiology" and badgered for an admission.
2. Yes.
3. Yes.
Posted by: Anonymous1290124 Posted on: Mar 17th, 2015 at 1:25am
if i apply for a job with another agency that doesnt use the poly, will they know that i didnt pass the poly for the other govt agency? will failing previous poly make it harder for me to get an interim security clearance and a final clearance for another govt agency?
Posted by: George W. Maschke Posted on: Mar 14th, 2015 at 10:34pm
Yes, the technique of requiring the examinee to repeat the last word of the question is a counter-countermeasure. It's an attempt to prevent the examinee from engaging in mental dissociation, or thinking about something other than the question being asked.
I can't venture a guess as to your chances of getting a clearance with the present government agency or any other. But if the agency involved was either the CIA or NSA, which use the relevant/irrelevant technique, you should know that it is not uncommon for applicants -- even those eventually hired -- to initially be told that they are having problems clearing the test, to be pressed for admissions, and to be invited back for one or two "re-tests."
Posted by: Anonymous1290124 Posted on: Mar 14th, 2015 at 10:05pm