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In a "Control" Question "Test," each series of questions asked, or "chart presentation," will include a mixture of relevant, "control," and irrelevant questions. See, for example, Appendices A & B of the 2nd edition of The Lie Behind the Lie Detector.

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Not necessarily. Since drug abuse is the subject of the relevant questions, the "control" questions are likely to be about other behavior.

This is in response to Propoly: Said who? Only an arrogant, and or ignorant person would claim that if you tell the truth you pass a polygraph (I don't mean to be insulting, but that's how polys work). I've been there; I've told the whole truth; I had nothing to hide or lie about; I didn't lie or hide anything; but they failed me accusing me of illegal drugs. Get reallllll.

Well my result are in and guess what, I passed with flying colors!!!!  I think I just proved how accurate these machines are, I mean c'mon how do you expect these things to be accurate when I was asked the same relvant questions in two exam but got different results.

when my name is completely cleared from any wrong doing,
I might go into more detail about the hell I went through because of the first test.

A while back when I was accused of doing illegal drugs I agreed to a polygraph examination to clear my name but failed.  I was nervous when I walked into his office(My integrity and career was on the line) and I got the feeling from the moment I met him he believed I was guilty.  He talked about how he has seen no one in my circumstances pass the test and everybody who was accused(where I came from) is always guilty.  The pre test interview just made me more nervous than ever and I know now he had to have notice this. I calmed down at the start but the anxiety came over me in the middle of the test and failed.  I got a lawyer afterwards and found out I had enough evidence to prove my innocence but the damage was already done.  Without the poly I strongly feel I would have been cleared of any wrong doing.

Fast forward a few years later and I have not let the injustice get me down or hold me back.  Along the way I have had some help from a local lawyer who deals with these cases and found some more evidence for me free of charge.  But I was getting anxious and felt there is someting I need to do.  I decided to take the polygraph again.  This time I looked for a private polographer as I saved up some cash.  I then came across this website and read the lie behind.... I read it many times, to make sure I pass!!!!!   

I walked into his office a little nervous and we talked for about an hour.  HE was a nice guy and said I sounded like I was telling the truth and he was glad to help me out.  I didn't fall for it however.  While we talked about the case I noticed he was trying to trap me into admissions, I mentally laughed almost the whole time during our discussion.  Before the test began he stated he wanted to take that hour because he noticed I was a little uncomfortable and wanted to make sure I got relaxed, unlike the examiner in the first test.  I mentally laughed the hardest during the Stim Test.  It was a nice magic trick but I wonder what he would have said if I asked him to shuffle those cards before asking me to pick one.   

I was relieved when he went over the questions with me.  I was able to determine the control and relevant questions before the test so there were no suprises.  He asked Two Control questions and Three relevant questions, all together about 8 questions.  He asked these series of questions three times in different order.  The COuntermeasures I used were the ones easiest for me. COntracting the anal sphincter and breathing rapidly.  I used a combination of breathing but mostly stuck with the rapid. I bit my tongue once but I felt all three was too much to do.   

I am pretty confident I can know put this behind me. 

To Mr. Maschke and Mr. Scalabrini, 

Thanks, for presenting me with the lie they call the lie detector. And thanks for the replies.