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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?

To elicit a known or probable lie from the examinee (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Backster Zone Comparison Technique (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a polygram, according to the text?

A chart that identifies the person examined and other relevant information (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Control Stimulation Test?

To provide empirical evidence of the effectiveness of the polygraph technique (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who is the instructor mentioned in the text?

Karl Ivan Austria (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a Control Question?

It is a question that is broad in scope and depth, generally limited by a mutually exclusive time parameter (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

It is obtainable, if possible (C) Signup and view all the answers