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wpd2688
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posted 09-17-2009 02:24 PM

I just got nominated to give a presentation to a group of law enforcement majors at a local college. I have most of my presentation together, but have run into a bit of a dilemma. Should i talk about the CQT. These are college kids and are probably somewhat internet savvy. the first entry on a Google search for polygraph is the Wikipedia entry, which describes the CQT. So it's not exactly a big secret. Do I talk about CQ's or not? Thanks.

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rnelson
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posted 09-17-2009 10:45 PM

If it were up to me, and I'm fairly sure it's not, I'd say NO.

You can talk about investigative and screening polygraphs without discussing CQs.

You can talk about physiology without talking about CQs.

You can talk about psychology, including cognition, emotion, and behavioral conditioning, witout talking about CQs.

You can talk about accuracy estimations without talking about CQs.

I would downplay the CQs and not mention the CQT. Instead talk about polygraph in general terms. Use examples from GKT/CIT exams when you can.

If they ask about CQs and CQTs, go neutral, and acknowlege only that they are a procedural aspect of some exams. If they want to discuss the CQs further, you may have to advise that the topic goes beyond the scope of the intended lecture.

If they ask about how it is scored, you can tell them the purpose of the lecture is not to attempt to teach anything like that. Instead get back on point about sensitivity to deception, specificity to truthfulness, and the concept of incremental validity - meaning professionals make better decisions when they use more information, especial information from testing.

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