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Posted by anon12345678
- Oct 20, 2025, 10:53 AMQuoteBe honest with you answers and you will get hired. Nobody is perfect, and they are not looking for people that are perfect. They want people with integrity and the ability to learn from past mistakes. If you are responsible and respectful, then you are honest and forthright. If I was an employer, I would rather know I have hired someone less then perfect that is honest, then someone who comes across as too perfect and is deceitful.I wish that was true. I took a polygraph almost 20 years ago. My friend and I were applying for the same agency. I told them everything, my friend did not. He passed and I did not.
Posted by get-real-already
- Nov 04, 2018, 11:51 PMMary,
Sorry to hear of your situation. The CVSA is a joke. An utter, sick joke.
If you have a few minutes to spare, watch this video. It will tell you all you need to know about CVSA and the huckster who is responsible for it. Complete FRAUD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr3E_2KTxI0
It's disturbing to think that someone like you would have to deal with this machine in order to get a job.
If I were ever faced with one, I'd flat out tell the clown running it that I saw the video above. Might even bring it along on an iPad.
Sorry to hear of your situation. The CVSA is a joke. An utter, sick joke.
If you have a few minutes to spare, watch this video. It will tell you all you need to know about CVSA and the huckster who is responsible for it. Complete FRAUD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr3E_2KTxI0
It's disturbing to think that someone like you would have to deal with this machine in order to get a job.
If I were ever faced with one, I'd flat out tell the clown running it that I saw the video above. Might even bring it along on an iPad.
Posted by Mary
- Nov 03, 2018, 01:22 PMI took it to be a 911 operator. Three questions that raised concerns: (1) Have you ever committed domestic violence? (2) Have you ever committed child abuse? (3) Do you socialize with criminal-type people on the weekends? Um. I grew up with domestic violence. I have never been involved in a relationship and do not have children. I don't socialize with anyone. 
>:(I am also 5 feet tall and younger age weighed 110. I am now 61 and I have three college degrees. I was a court reporter for ten years, a legal assistant for 20, and a certified teacher. How can I dispute these things? I am taking this with a grain of salt as a tool to eliminate me.
>:(I am also 5 feet tall and younger age weighed 110. I am now 61 and I have three college degrees. I was a court reporter for ten years, a legal assistant for 20, and a certified teacher. How can I dispute these things? I am taking this with a grain of salt as a tool to eliminate me. Posted by Suez Smith
- Oct 10, 2017, 07:10 PM@ Higgs Bosson
I took this test and failed?
I was shocked , beside myself and completely confused!
i knew I was telling the truth so I didn't think I had anything to worry about! I was nervous because I did drigs the night before and I felt guilty
. So I thought that was it and I told in myself for no reason at all!
I was asked 21 questions some controlled and the others were about my daughters being sexually abused by my ex boyfriend
To speak of any kind of sexual abuse out loud makes me internally upset, I've been to therapy for years because of my childhood.
This test is the worst f***ing in the world right now! The assistant states attorney wants to drop all 8 class x felonies that he threw at my ex for doing what he did to my daughters BASED on the stupid test. I know there's than he is leading on but he made a deal based on this test!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actions will be takin. I am going to try to find out what I can do now since it's not admissible in court , how can he use it for a deal??? HELP
I took this test and failed?
I was shocked , beside myself and completely confused!
i knew I was telling the truth so I didn't think I had anything to worry about! I was nervous because I did drigs the night before and I felt guilty
. So I thought that was it and I told in myself for no reason at all! I was asked 21 questions some controlled and the others were about my daughters being sexually abused by my ex boyfriend
To speak of any kind of sexual abuse out loud makes me internally upset, I've been to therapy for years because of my childhood.
This test is the worst f***ing in the world right now! The assistant states attorney wants to drop all 8 class x felonies that he threw at my ex for doing what he did to my daughters BASED on the stupid test. I know there's than he is leading on but he made a deal based on this test!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actions will be takin. I am going to try to find out what I can do now since it's not admissible in court , how can he use it for a deal??? HELP
Posted by Kenneth Toste
- Mar 10, 2016, 10:59 AMHow do you download the "The Lie Behind The Lie Detector" I take my first CVSA in about a week and I just want to know what are some of the ways I can pass. I haven't had the best of luck on one Poly I took before. If anyone reads this post please respond give me some feedback.
Posted by dennis w seifner
- Apr 14, 2015, 01:04 AMI had to take one, yeah just like you said down to the tee. But my guest on is they said they had to send if off to a third party to be read also but I waited an waited for nearly 8 weeks or longer it seemed. An they said I didn't pass. Can they mess with it to read what ever they want it to say? Or however beings it's a joke. I think that they are just trying to push to nail people so they can make more money off of us?
Posted by shodan
- May 23, 2014, 03:30 PMI just completed this test and I must say, it kinda sucked. I KNOW I have never stolen merchandise or anything else from any one else. Not to mention the tester says I have had multiple domestic abuse situations along with having a illegal or controlled substance in my posession.
After rewording his questions we went through the questions two more times then with the machine once again.
My throat was dry from being interrogated four and a half to five hours with which I struggled.
Then he says, well I will put in good words from the prequestion interview and the p.I. still will need to do his own investigation.
I guess he accomplished ruffling my feathers a bit.
I'll just wait for the call. :-/
After rewording his questions we went through the questions two more times then with the machine once again.
My throat was dry from being interrogated four and a half to five hours with which I struggled.
Then he says, well I will put in good words from the prequestion interview and the p.I. still will need to do his own investigation.
I guess he accomplished ruffling my feathers a bit.
I'll just wait for the call. :-/
Posted by Higgs Bosson
- Jan 30, 2013, 09:07 PMI'm taking the test tomorrow and have passed the polygraph using mental focus and understanding the purpose of the test questions. I use a music and mental focus to null my lie and force a nervous idea to the test lie.
Now I will also include vocal excersizing my tone as I answere in the yesy and no. Singing is an advantage. But the bottom line is to be calm and in control the whole time. Don't listen to the expected scare tactacts they all use. Nothing is 100% with lie dectecting. They know it and what you to react to the fear of lieing.
Now I will also include vocal excersizing my tone as I answere in the yesy and no. Singing is an advantage. But the bottom line is to be calm and in control the whole time. Don't listen to the expected scare tactacts they all use. Nothing is 100% with lie dectecting. They know it and what you to react to the fear of lieing.
Posted by usmarines84
- Jul 25, 2012, 04:59 PMBe honest with you answers and you will get hired. Nobody is perfect, and they are not looking for people that are perfect. They want people with integrity and the ability to learn from past mistakes. If you are responsible and respectful, then you are honest and forthright. If I was an employer, I would rather know I have hired someone less then perfect that is honest, then someone who comes across as too perfect and is deceitful.
Posted by 1904
- Jun 11, 2007, 11:38 AMQuote from: dizz on Jun 06, 2007, 07:03 PMI actually have to take this cvsa in two days, can you give me any advice? I keep trying to rehearse my answers with my girlfriend, but she thinks that my answers are to robotic!
The only known CM's against CVSA are Psychological CM's. Albeit just another
misused and abused technology - it is difficult to impress the A-hole examiner
that you are a person of integrity. Best method is to be friendly, polite and quickly establish good rapport with the examiner. Become his NBF - after all,
one doesn't penalise yr friends....hopefully.
Or try screwing with his head. Tell him you've just recovered from acute laryngitis and it your throat is still sore and tender inside, so you're apologising upfront if you cough or choke. At odd times, when you respond (Yes / No )
do a choking-cough as you answer, followed by "sorry" - he'll get p'd off and
send you on your way with with a Green Tick.
Posted by EosJupiter
- Jun 06, 2007, 07:48 PMDizz,
First off relax and fully realize that the CVSA is even more worthless than a polygraph. The polygraph actually can measure physiological functions. That being said, spend some time on this website and read the CVSA area message board. You will see the results of how to beat it. Download, "The Lie Behind The Lie Detector", and read chapters 3 & 4. It may concern the polygraph, but the same principle persists with the CVSA, it only works if you believe or can be conned into believing it works. The whole thing is nothing more than a psych job to get you to admit something, either real or even made up. Good luck
Regards ....
First off relax and fully realize that the CVSA is even more worthless than a polygraph. The polygraph actually can measure physiological functions. That being said, spend some time on this website and read the CVSA area message board. You will see the results of how to beat it. Download, "The Lie Behind The Lie Detector", and read chapters 3 & 4. It may concern the polygraph, but the same principle persists with the CVSA, it only works if you believe or can be conned into believing it works. The whole thing is nothing more than a psych job to get you to admit something, either real or even made up. Good luck
Regards ....
Posted by dizz
- Jun 06, 2007, 07:03 PMI actually have to take this cvsa in two days, can you give me any advice? I keep trying to rehearse my answers with my girlfriend, but she thinks that my answers are to robotic!
Posted by 1904
- May 17, 2007, 10:55 AMPossibly the 'retard' questions were formulated to suit the subject. (You)
There is no breathing Countermeasure for VSA -
Did you have pneumotubes around your upper body? NO.
Dumbster.
There is no breathing Countermeasure for VSA -
Did you have pneumotubes around your upper body? NO.
Dumbster.
Posted by koban4max
- Jan 14, 2007, 11:37 PMQuote from: wannabajbad on Jan 14, 2007, 11:09 PMvingotti, i am scheduled to take my cvsa for deputy sheriff soon. i purchased "the lie..." a couple of weeks ago and have been studying it. did you use cm from it? also, one of the things i'm most confused about is how do you time your breathing in accordance to their questioning? in other words, if im supposed to breath naturally, relax and exhale just after saying "no" or "yes", i would have to time it perfectly in order for the examiner not to notice cm's. when i inhale if he isn't finished asking the question i must exhale - and vice versa. or am i thinking too much into this? i was just curious because i imagined myself taking the test, breathing naturally, and not being able to answer because my breathing was not in accordance to his delivery of Q's. can anyone help clarify this cm?
Trust me... when you don't give a shit.. you pass...
trust me on this. WHy? Because it's really about nervous ness... nothing more...
Posted by wannabajbad
- Jan 14, 2007, 11:09 PMvingotti, i am scheduled to take my cvsa for deputy sheriff soon. i purchased "the lie..." a couple of weeks ago and have been studying it. did you use cm from it? also, one of the things i'm most confused about is how do you time your breathing in accordance to their questioning? in other words, if im supposed to breath naturally, relax and exhale just after saying "no" or "yes", i would have to time it perfectly in order for the examiner not to notice cm's. when i inhale if he isn't finished asking the question i must exhale - and vice versa. or am i thinking too much into this? i was just curious because i imagined myself taking the test, breathing naturally, and not being able to answer because my breathing was not in accordance to his delivery of Q's. can anyone help clarify this cm?