Polygraph Testing: Formulation of Test Questions
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Who founded the Stoelting Company, a manufacturer of research instrumentation and psychological tests?

  • Cleve Backster
  • Christian Hans Stoelting (correct)
  • John Doe
  • Karl Ivan Austria
  • What was invented by Stoelting in 1935?

  • The first polygraph school
  • The first modern polygraph (correct)
  • The Control Stimulation Test
  • The Backster Zone Comparison Technique
  • Who founded the CIA's polygraph unit after World War II?

  • Christian Hans Stoelting
  • John Doe
  • Karl Ivan Austria
  • Cleve Backster (correct)
  • What is the purpose of a Control Question in a polygraph examination?

    <p>To elicit a known or probable lie from the examinee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the polygraph technique developed by Cleve Backster?

    <p>Backster Zone Comparison Technique</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a polygram, according to the text?

    <p>A chart that identifies the person examined and other relevant information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Control Stimulation Test?

    <p>To provide empirical evidence of the effectiveness of the polygraph technique</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the instructor mentioned in the text?

    <p>Karl Ivan Austria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a Control Question?

    <p>It is a question that is broad in scope and depth, generally limited by a mutually exclusive time parameter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the signature of the examinee in a polygraph examination?

    <p>It is obtainable, if possible</p> Signup and view all the answers

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