WILDCAT wrote on May 23^rd, 2006 at 3:19am:

I have a Poly Exam in a few days with a local law enforcement agency. This will be the first time taking it, so I'm really nervous. I get nervous just thinking about it, and basically I'm worried that I will fail because I might sweat too much, or have a faster than normal heartbeat. For the most part I'll be telling the truth, but I'm also worried that they may throw me a curve ball and I choke up and have my future career down the drain. Any advice will be helpful. I will try to read most of the pdf e-book on this site, but being nervous is something that will be a challenge to control especially since someone told me that people can fail even if they are being truthful. Please Help. Thanks!

WILDCAT,

First off completely read "THe Lie behind the Lie Detector" (TLBLD) especially chapters 3 + 4, mulitiple times. The more familiar you are with the process and what to expect will settle you down and stop the worrying. As I do not agree with pre-employment polygraphs. CM use is a personal decision. Finally practice, practice, practice being able to ID, relavant vs control question. Just the fact that you can do this will greatly increase your ease in the chair. Much good fortune.

Regards ...