travishatt wrote on Aug 21^st, 2004 at 7:10am:

I would suggest not using any information purported to be from "Doug Williams" or anyone else without going to the source.

In any case, These are not Control Questions, Known Lie (usually called directed lie), nor any other kind. They are filler though they may be called control questions as a sort of counter-countermeasure. Actual directed lie control questions are similar to probable lie control questions but preceded by the examiner pointing out that everyone has done this, "lied to spouse" for example, and asks the examinee to imagine the situation where such happened and lie about it during the exam.

Here it is from a master polygrapher himself:

------APA director Dan Sosnowski's candid response -----

"When we ask the money question -- did you steal the $50,000 from the bank? -- we gauge your response to a control lie," Sosnowski said.

Huh? What lie? 
 
"Most people think when we ask if your name is Bob or if your age is 35 or if today is Tuesday, that we are asking the control questions. We're not. The control question would be something like, 'Have you ever stolen anything as an adult, or have you, in the last few years, told a lie to stay out of trouble?' " 

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-Marty