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WorksheetsHow Do Polygraph Machines Work?
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Polygraph is popularly known as
Blood Test
Truth Detector
Lie Detector
Psychology Test
Polygraph was introduced by
John Wick
Leonarde Keeler
Mark Jonathan
Galvanni
Polygraph records several physiological indicators such as
Blood Pressure
Respiration
Skin
All of the above
Polygraph test is used for the following purposes except :
To detect a liar
Stealing data
To find the truth professionally
To clear your name
Accuracy of polygraph test is
98%
99%
85%
87%
Sample of polygraph graph
If you pass the polygraph test, the answer shown is
No Deception Indicated
Deception
Inconclusive
Truthful
He was credited as the creator of the systolic blood pressure test used, and employed it in an attempt to detect deception during questioning, using standard blood pressure cuff stethoscope.
(a)
It is defined as a scientific instrument purposely designed to record the psycho- physiological changes that occur within the body especially of lying when questioned.
(a)
The scientific method of detecting deception with the aid of
an scientific instrument.
(a)
The word polygraph is a combination of two words “poly” which means: (a)
He studied fear and its influence on the heart in which his observation subsequently formed the basis of detection technique.
(a)
He described how he recorded the subject’s breathing using a Maley Pneumograph, noting the changes in respiration-expiration ration during deception.
(a)
He is the person introduced the word association test in 1879.
(a)
He is the person believed that the origin of the galvanic skin phenomenon was under the influence of the exciting expressions and that the will has no effect upon it.
(a)
What is the Medieval Latin Word trial by ordeal?
(a)
It is the scientific method of detecting deception done with the aid of a polygraph instrument
Polygraph
Polygraphy
Confession
Polygraphic
It is a scientific instrument capable of recording simultaneously changes in blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration and skin resistance as indicative of emotional disturbance especially of a lying subject when being questioned
Polygraph
Lie Detector Test
Polygraphy
Polygraphics
Lie detectors
Forensic Pathology
Forensic Anthropology
Forensic Polygraph
Forensic Odontology
Forensic Entomology
The word polygraph is a combination of two words “poly” which means:
Lie
Detection
Writing chart
Many
It refers to the person who cannot distinguish what is right from wrong, or a person who is mentally sick.
Pathological liar
Black liar
Psychopathic liar
Panic liar
It refers to a person who always pretends and a hypocrite.
Black liar
Panic liar
Psychopathic liar
Pathological liar
The type of lies used to maintain harmony of friendship, harmony of the home or office.
Malicious lie/Black lie
Red lie
Benign or white lie
Black lie
This lie is common to communist countries. This lie is used to destroy other ideologies by means of propaganda.
Malicious lie/Black lie
Lie of exaggeration
Benign lie or white lie
Red lie
The chronic lie purely used to mislead justice, a pure dishonesty to obstruct justice.
Malicious lie/Black lie
Red lie
Benign lie or white lie
Lie of exaggeration
What is the function of the galvanograph in the polygraph machine?
Breathing of the subject
Blood pressure and pulse rate
Skin resistance of the subject
To record respiration
Component of lie detector which records the pulse rate, amplitude and changes of blood pressure.
Pnuemograph
Kymograph
Cardioshygmograph
Galvanograph
Which of the following is the primary objective of polygraph test?
To determine if a person is telling the truth.
To speed up process of investigation.
To eliminate innocent subject.
To identify other persons involved.
