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The Polygraph and Lie Detection
Accuracy of polygraph testing.
See also Criterion validity
beliefs about, 7 , 20 , 22 , 54 , 55 , 59 , 79-80 , 90-91 , 189 , 190 , 198 , 219- 220 , 221
computer voice stress analyzer compared, 168
computerized scoring systems, 298 , 299-300 , 318-320 , 330
countermeasures and, 101 , 139-148 , 151
defined, 31
diagnostic testing analogy, 7 , 128-130 , 149
drug effects, 86 , 138-139 , 142 , 150
evidence of, 213-215
in field studies, 148 , 350-353
format of test and, 89 , 124-125 , 127-128 , 134-135 , 136 , 138 , 139 , 254 , 346
funding source and, 347-351
historical claims, 107 , 294-296
in laboratory studies, 121-125 , 148 , 150 , 204 , 344-349 , 350 , 351
motivational effect, 127-128 , 144 , 147 , 150 , 152 nn.1&2
overall, 2-3 , 4 , 24 , 148-149 , 212-213
parallel combined tests, 367-368
personality differences of individuals and, 135-136 , 150
physiological differences of individuals and, 94 , 101 , 134- 135 , 150
in reality vs. laboratory experiments, 102 , 126-130 , 132-133 , 143-144 , 182 , 204
reports to Congress, 114
for security screening, 31 , 34-35 , 36-37 , 48 , 60 , 66 , 95 , 101 , 130-134 , 148 , 153 n.7
of serial combination tests, 369
sociocultural group identity of examinees and, 101 , 136-137 , 150
specific incident, 101 , 121-130 , 148
Test of Espionage and Sabotage (TES), 34-35 , 131-132
with thermal imaging, 157
trends, 125 , 345-347
variability across studies, 124 , 150
Acquaintance test. See Stimulation test
Air Force Office of Special Investigations, 263
Airport security screening analogy, 33
Al Qaeda terrorist network, 193 , 211 n.6
Alcohol intoxication, 139
Alternative techniques and technologies
autonomic indicators, 80 , 154 , 155-157 , 174
brain function measurement, 80 , 104 n.9, 154-155 , 157-162 , 174-175
classes of techniques, 154-155
demeanor, 52 , 155 , 163-170 , 175-176 , 201
direct investigation, 155 , 170-173 , 176 , 201
need for evaluation, 7-8 , 176 , 217
research approach, 99 , 227-228
theoretical limitations, 80 , 99 , 170 , 175 , 217
American Association of Police Polygraphists, 278
American Polygraph Association, 278
Anthrax terrorism, 193
Anxiety, 135 , 142 , 158
Arousal theory, 74 , 76 , 77 , 82 , 103 n.7, 127 , 156 , 287.
See also Psychophysiological responses
Autonomic indicators, 80 , 154 , 155-157 , 174
Assessment of validity. See Accuracy measurement;
Construct validity;
Criterion validity;
Qualitative assessment of polygraph testing;
Quantitative assessment of polygraph testing
