First and foremost, excellent website.
Recently, I was in the process of becoming a police cadet for a local department. Before the polygraph, I was given a fairly large questionnaire and was asked to 'truthfully' fill each out for a few times. As expected, it set the foundation to some of the questions which were asked during the initial polygraph examination.
Note: Although I had done nothing 'wrong' in the past, I was aware that the polygrapher knew that I wasn't an angel and even if I was, s(he) didn't want to believe it. Therefore, I had to make up some things which were 'wrong' - even if I didn't consider them to be/they didn't happen in the first place. Thanks to a little note pad file, I can recall some of the questions asked:
Before the polygraph:
-Stealing / Yes (Pens & paper clips).
-Sex in public? / Yes (Never did).
-Cheating? / Yes (Math class).
-Alcohol possession? / Yes (Legally in Europe).
During polygraph:
-Have you stolen anything else at work? / No (Never stole pens & paper clips in the first place).
-Lied to law enforcement? / No (Honest).
-Drugs? / No (Honest).
-Cheating other than math class? / No (Bull).
-Alcohol possession other than Europe? / No (Bull).
-People loosing trust? / Yes/No.
Even though I gave some 'bullshit' answers, I believe I passed because I made the polygrapher believe that I had disclosed everything before the actually test had begun, when I had not. Evidently, the disclosed items were either inexistent or inaccurate (Ex. I had cheated in classes other than Math, I had possessed alcohol as a minor way before I had visited Europe, etc).
I'm currently doing research because I'm thinking of becoming a Federal Air Marshal and I may be given the polygraph test again, as far as I can recall.
Good luck everyone. Hope my pass story helps everyone further on down the line.
SpecialFM,
It really is not necessary to lie during a polygraph.
The goal of the polygrapher is to HELP YOU GET THROUGH the process. They are there FOR YOUR BENEFIT! The WANT you to get the job. You should have just been completely honest. But now you have ruined everything with your willful lying.
SHAME ON YOU!
Just kidding. Did you pucker?
TC
Quote from: Kapoyan on May 12, 2008, 02:13 PMSpecialFM,
It really is not necessary to lie during a polygraph.
The goal of the polygrapher is to HELP YOU GET THROUGH the process. They are there FOR YOUR BENEFIT! The WANT you to get the job. You should have just been completely honest. But now you have ruined everything with your willful lying.
SHAME ON YOU!
Just kidding. Did you pucker?
TC
he,he,he, Dang TC, you had me going there for a second. I thought something I said had actually sunk in. ;D
Until of course, I read your closing.
Oh well, I still have some work to do...
Sackett