APA Standards for Test Administration
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According to APA standards, other than the PV examiner and the examinee, who may sit in on the test?

  • A licensed trainee, to observe an examiner conduct an examinee according to licensed guidelines. (correct)
  • A licensed trainer to observe any trainee and ensure they are conducting the exam to APA standards.
  • A licensed examiner tasked with ensuring quality control.

In order to conduct an exam, what must an examiner ensure?

  • That all tracings have are set to at least a 1 inch margin.
  • That the instrument is appropriately calibrated before each exam?
  • That there are two pneumograph tubes, abdominal and thoracic. (correct)
  • All of the above

A member of the APA must take into account if the examinee is fit to be tested. An examiner must take into consideration if the person has a mental or physiological that could impact the test data collection. When testing a subject and making a decision regarding an examination, the examiner should

  • Write a diagnosis and opinion regarding the examinee's medical diagnosis and whether it impacted the test.
  • Base outcome decisions on polygraph data. (correct)
  • Not note and describe the appearance and behavior of the examinee.

Critics of the computerized polygraph system fault the system mostly because

<p>it has a limited criteria for deception and combines all control questions into a super control for comparison to the relevant question. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, during an ongoing investigation, what must the employer comply with?

<p>The employer must have had some loss to the business, the amount does not have to be significant. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

An forensic psychophysiologist (FP) is required to maintain record of all polygraph examinations for at least

<p>5 years (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What types of exams must a trainee complete in order to sit for the Illinois examiner's licensing exam?

<p>30 exams, 15 real life cases that reflect a blend of at least 5 different investigative issues, and include at least 1 examination involving a witness, victim or informant as a subject. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement most accurately describes the current status of the McNabb-Mallory rule?

<p>It was abolished by COngress in the 1968 Omnibus Crime Act. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of these cases is generally used to determine the admissibility of polygraph evidence under the Federal Rules of Evidence?

<p>Daubert v Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which of these cases did the United States Supreme court find that a person must articulate his desire to have counsel present sufficiently clearly and unambiguously that a reasonable police officer in the circumstances would understand the statement to be a request for an attorney?

<p>Davis v United States (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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