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Polygraph and CVSA Forums => Polygraph Procedure => Topic started by: traveler on Sep 11, 2005, 09:31 PM

Title: Anyone have examples...
Post by: traveler on Sep 11, 2005, 09:31 PM
Does anyone have any examples of what may be asked to steer the exam taker into a denile during a control question?

It is my understanding that it is during the denile of a control question that CMs are employed, therfore having some examples would assist the taker on when to start with Cms.
Title: Re: Anyone have examples...
Post by: traveler on Sep 11, 2005, 10:37 PM
Why would there be any reaction to a control question?
Title: Re: Anyone have examples...
Post by: Bill Crider on Sep 11, 2005, 11:36 PM
you will react to a control question because it is generally a vague and overreaching sort of question, and the examiner has tried to make you believe that if you have done these things, you will fail the test.

For example:

Have you ever lied to a loved one?
Have you ever stolen anything?
Title: Re: Anyone have examples...
Post by: George W. Maschke on Sep 12, 2005, 04:11 AM
See the example provided at pp. 143-144 of the 4th edition of The Lie Behind the Lie Detector (http://antipolygraph.org/lie-behind-the-lie-detector.pdf). Examples of "control questions commonly used in pre-employment polygraph screening are provided at pp. 100-101. Note that not all of them are expected to be answered "no."