beezy wrote on Dec 19
th, 2007 at 7:43am:
i have to take my first poly and i am nervous as hell. on the CQ's if i am doing the biting tongue counter measure do i bite my tongue after the question is asked or after i answer to raise the spike? also how does biting the tongue cause a spike? does the pain increase my blood pressure? same goes with the ass spinctor technique? thanks
Sir,
If you bite your tongue before you answer, the examiner will surely observe you.
You have to open your mouth to answer 'NO' and then as the 'O' trails off, slide your tongue between the molars (on the side away from the examiner), so that as your mouth closes, you can give yourself a good
hard bite on side of tongue.
You do that immediately following your answers to the Control Questions.
According to research quoted by the APA, the tongue-biting measures can reduce the efficiency of this test by approximatly 70%.
You can also effect the anus-pinching at the same time, but do not overdo that one. Probably you will instructed to sit on an electronic cushion, that one is designed to detect the anus-pinches - so practise the pinch and just do it slowly and to 50% of maximum pinch and hold it pinched for about 5-10 seconds.
The tongue-bite will cause bigger reactions in the galvanic skin reactor
(GSR) and usually also a same-time bigger reaction in the cardiograph.
The anus pinching can result in also increased GSR and altered cardio and respiratory traces.
The key factor is do not overdo it and practice the tongue biting using a mirror so you can perfek it without being observed.
At the start of your test, be very polite to the examiner. Ask him if he is related to a movie star. Give him a chocolat.
Respectfully,
JP