POLYGRAPHY

Q and A

Presented by
Dr. JEZREEL VICENTE, RC, CSP, CCS, CST, CSMS
Program Head, Forensics, University of Baguio
Guest Instructor, PPSC-CARTC, Baguio City
VP for Luzon, PCAP

1. The machine used in lie detection is called “Polygraph.” It is commonly called ____.
Lie detector machine
Truth verifier
Deceptograph
All of these
Poly = many; Graph = writings
Polygraph examiner = Polygraphist, Polygraph specialist

2. A modern method of lie detection which necessitates the use of an instrument called
polygraph.
Truth serum
Intoxication
Trial by Ordeal
Polygraphy

3. A method of detecting guilt or innocence and a practice of referring disputed

questions to the judgment of God through physical test and other means.
Truth serum
Intoxication
Trial by ordeal
Polygraphy

4. Intoxication is applied in lie detection in the belief that when the person is drunk he
will tell the truth. This belief is reinforced by the Latin quote “In vino veritas” which
means
there is truth in liquors.
liquors tell the truth.
wines are truth verifier.
in wine there is truth.

5. It is one of the verbal clues of lying, EXCEPT:

a. incomplete sentence
b. overly polite
c. clarity of response
d. body movements
6. It is a Hindu book of health and sciences that is believed to be the earliest reference
of the ordeals or methods of detecting deception as adopted by several countries in the
world specially Europe.
Ayur Veda
Criminalistique
Ordeal de Hindu
Some of the above

7. Who introduced HYPNOSIS as a means of detecting deception?

a. Charles McQuiston
b. Franz Anton Mesmer
c. Allen Bell Jr
c. Edward Mandell House
Charles McQuiston and Allen Bell Jr. – P.S.E.
Edward Mandell House – Truth Serum

8. The method of detecting deception using NARCOTIC or ANESTHETIC DRUG in

order to get information from the subject.
A. Use of alcoholic beverage
B. Truth serum
C. Narcoanalysis or Narcosynthesis
D. Hypnotism
Narcoanalysis or Narcosynthesis – the drug being used is Psychiatric Sodium Amytal or
Sodium Penthotal
Hypnotism – the used of hypnotic styles and methods
Use of alcoholic beverage – the use of alcohol

9. Most states of USA and most courts of the Philippines do not allow the introduction of
Polygraph Examination Result since it did not meet the:
Requirements
Pre-requisites
Frye Test
Mitchell test
Can a polygraph test result be used as evidence in a criminal proceeding?

10. What method of interrogation is made when the interrogator demands immediate
answer from the subject?
Sympathetic Approach
Search for the Soft Spot
Mutt and Jeff Technique
Stern Approach
Other techniques:
Jolting - Line-up
Friendliness - Reverse Line-up
Removing the ethnic barrier - Faining contact

11. An Italian psychologist who discovered a method for calculating the quotient of the
inhalation and exhalation as means of verying the truth and detecting of the subject
Veraguth
Benussi
Sticker
Larson

12. In this test, the questions maybe answered by YES or NO. But what really matters is
the TIME RESPONSE of the subject in answering the questions.
Psychological Stress Evaluator
Word Association Test
Hypnotism
Scientific Interrogation

13. Who invented the “Word Association Test”?

a. Francis Galton
b. Allen Bell Jr.
c. Franz Anton Mesmer
c. Reeljez Vincent

14. Red Hot Iron ordeal is one of the common ordeals practiced by many countries in
the primitive days. This ordeal originated from:
Burma
Madagascar
Bengal, India
Nigeria

15. This ordeal practiced in England whereby the accused is required to stand beside
the corpse of the victim. If the wounds of the victim began to bleed again, said accused
is guilty.
Ordeal by Combat
Ordeal of the Cornsnead
Test of the Eucharist
Ordeal of the Bier

16. Boiling water ordeal: _____:: Ordeal of balance: India.

Modern Nigeria
Modern Africa
Modern India
Modern Philippines

17. Who said that a large part of criminal works is nothing more than a battle of lies.
Dr. JCA Mayer
Dr. Edmond Locard
Dr. Alec John Jeffreys
Dr. Hans Gross

18. Who invented “hydrosphymograph”, the first scientific instrument in detecting

deception?
a. Angelo Mosso
b. Cesare Lombroso
c. William M. Marston
d. Leonarde Keeler
Angelo Mosso – studied fear and sphygmomanometer
William M. Marston – Father of modern polygrpahy
Leonarde Keeler – Keeler poly, added galvanometer to record electro-dermal response

19. He found out that changes in systolic blood pressure were of greater value in
determining deception than in changes in respiration.
Vittorio Benussi
Harold Burtt
Cesare Lombroso
Luigi Galvani

20. Who wrote an article entitled “The Ink Polygraph?”

a. John Larson
b. Cesare Lombroso
c. James Mackenzie
d. Leonarde Keeler
John Larson – developed a polygraph that can record BP, Pulse, and Respiration.
Cesare Lombroso – hydrosphymograph
Leonarde Keeler – Keeler polygraph: a developed Larson polygraph with BP, Pulse,
Respiration and now with Galvanometer,GSR, or EDR.

21. He was the first to use the term “Psychogalvanic Skin Reflex (PSR). He stated that
the electrical phenomenon is due to the activity of the sweat glands.
Luigi Galvani
Sticker
Veraguth
Abraham Maslow
Luigi Galvani – Galvanic Skin Reflex (GSR)
22. Who developed the relevant-irrelevant test, personally embarrassing question and
surprise question?
Leonarde Keeler
John Reid
Cleve Backster
Richard Archer
John Reid – designed a special chair that can record unobserved muscular control
called metal bellows
Cleve Backster – psychological sit theory (BZCT)
Richard Archer – Presented a paper to the APA. Poly test should be answered TWICE
(lie and truth).

23. This liar shows no regret for his dishonest actions and no manifestation of guilt. He
is the most difficult type of liar as he can fool investigators.
a. Psychopathic liar
b. Pathological liar
c. Ethnological liar
d. Black liar
Pathological – Can’t determine right & wrong
Ethnological liar – didn’t Squeal
Black liar – a pretender

24. If a person was told NOT to squeal and he does, he is considered _____.
Panic Liar
Occupational Liar
Ethnological Liar
Tournament Liar
Panic – lie to avoid consequence
Occupational – lied for years
Tournament – the only weapon remaining

25. A lie used to maintain harmonious relationship among persons.

a. Malicious lie
b. Red lie
c. White or Benign lie
d. Black lie
Malicious lie – to mislead justice
Red lie – propaganda
Black lie - pretending
26. According to Freud, liars quite slip up and divulge their lies. This verbal clue of lying
is known as
a. Tirades
b. Slip of the tongue
c. Use of words
d. Inconsistencies

27. Non-verbal clues of lying can be observed more likely ____.

a. through body movements
b. by the gestures
c. on the facial expressions
d. seen on body posture

28. What part of the polygraph instrument that records breathing of the subject?
a. Pneumograph
b. Galvanograph
c. Cardiograph
d. Kymograph
Galvanograph – galvanic skin resistance
Cardiograph – heart beat & pulse rate
Kymograph – pulls the chart paper (6-12 inches / min)

29. What tracings are recorded at the bottom of the chart paper?
a. The pneumograph tracing
b. The galvanograph tracing
c. The cardiograph tracing
d. The Kymograph tracing

30. How many seconds should the examiner wait before asking the first question?
5-10 seconds
10-15 seconds
15-20 seconds
20-25 seconds

1 Division = 5 Seconds
12 Divisions = 1 minute

31. What major part of polygraph that has the longest pen?
a. Pneumograph
b. Galvanograph
c. Cardiograph
d. Kymograph
Pneumograph – 5-6 inches
Cardiograph – 4-5 inches
Kymograph – No pen

32. It refers to any activity aroused in an organism by a stimulus.

Reaction
Response
Illustrators
Emblems
The Cause and Effect Process:
The Stimulus -> Reaction -> Response
The Stimulus -> Fight! or Flight!

33. The BP Arm Cuff should be placed on the right upper arm in such a way that the
rubber bladder part should be located over the _____ of the subject.
Carotid Artery
Popliteal Artery
Aorta
Brachial Artery
Carotid Artery – located at the neck
Popliteal Artery – Back part of the leg
Aorta – large artery, brings blood from heart to the rest of the body

34. Index and ring fingers are used to attach the galvanometers of the ____.
Galvanograph
Kymograph
Cardiograph
Pneumograph
Kymograph – not attached to the subject
Cardiograph – BP cuff is attached to the right upper arm
Pneumograph – P1 for Thoracic; P2 for Abdominal

35. The subject must refrain from smoking for atleast ____ hours before the test.
1 hour
2 hours
3 hours
4 hours
Good sleep needed before test – At least 5 Hours

36. How many persons are allowed inside the polygraph room?
2 persons
3 persons
4 persons
5 persons

37. What is the law that is known as the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988?
Public law 100-347
Public law 101-348
Public law 102-349
Public law 103-340
Exceptions:
Security agencies
Drug Companies
Promotions/Investigations of Gov’t officials

38. Which one is NOT CORRECT about the polygraph examination room?
It must be at least 90% sound proof.
There must be an observation window (one-way mirror.
It must be free from other electronic devices such as telephone, television, etc.
It must be free from furniture like table and chairs.

39. What kind of changes occur within the person’s body whenever he/she lies?
Physical changes
Physiological changes
Psychological changes
Psychiatric changes

40. Physical symptoms such as sweating, dry mouth, rapid pulse, etc. are indications of
guilt. What shall the interrogator do?
Ignore it because it is no always an indication of guilt.
Mention it to the suspect to weaken his defense.
Take note and mention it during the post test interrogation.
Any of the above.

41. The unit of electric current that enters the electrodes during the polygraph
examination is _____:

Watts
Ohms
Volts
Ampere

42. Is the polygraph examiner allowed to make use of the polygraph that records only
two physiological tracings?
Yes
No
Maybe
It depends on the face of the subject

43. Which test procedure comes first before others?

Interview with the investigator of the case.
Pre-test interview
In-test/ Conduct of instrumentation.
Post Test Interview/Interrogation

ABCD is the sequence of the examination.

44. What phase of the test procedure where the subject is appraised of his rights?
Interview with the investigator of the case.
Pre-test interview.
In-test / Conduct of instrumentation.
Post test Interrogation

45. The purpose of this phase is to get confession from the subject.
Interview with the investigator of the case
Pre-test interview
Instrumentation
Post test Interrogation

46. This refers to throbbing of heart, increase of blood pressure, changes of pulse rate,
dryness of the mouth and lump in the throat. What type of responses are these?
Internal/Physiological
External/Physical
Psychological
sociological

47. The following are included in the rules in formulating test questions, except:
Question must refer to one offense only
Question must refer to one element of the crime only
Question must be short but complete
Question must be in the form of accusation.

48. This is a direct question which has extreme and specific relationship to the crime or
matter under investigation.
Relevant question
Irrelevant question
Material question
Competent question

49. This relevant question is intended to create or test for the direct participation of
subject.
Strong Relevant question
Weak relevant question
Irrelevant Question
Evidence connecting question

50. The question, “Do you know who committed the crime?” is an example of
Evidence connecting question
Knowledge question
Sacrifice question
Control question

Presented by
Dr. JEZREEL VICENTE, RC, CSP, CCS, CST, CSMS
Program Head, Forensic Science, University of Baguio
Guest Instructor, PPSC-CARTC, Baguio City
VP for Luzon, PCAP National