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Acquaintance Test--week 1 Flashcards

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What is another name for Acquaintance Test?

A

Stimulation Test or STIM test
also Known Solution Peak of Tension Test (POT)
Keeler Type A Test

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What is the purpose of an Acquaintance Test?

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To show the examinee that the polygraph instrument works, and
to assist in reinforcing the examinee’s salience.

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What was Cleve Backster’s Theory?

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The examinee will fear that thing that poses the greatest perceived threat

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When is a STIM Test used?

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Usually it’s the first chart of a criminal series

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How is an Acquaintance Test referred to when speaking with an examinee?

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It is referred to as an Acquaintance Test

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What are the types of STIM Tests?

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  1. Known Solution
  2. Unknown Solution or Blind STIM
  3. Letters, Cards, etc
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What are the 4 phases of the Known STIM Test?

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  1. Pretest interview
  2. Data Collection
  3. Test Data Analysis
  4. Post Test Interview Phase–MOST IMPORTANT
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What is the examinee told about the purpose (3 of them) of the STIM in the pre-test phase?

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  1. Get acquainted with the component sensors.
  2. Get acquainted with the polygraph procedures.
  3. Allow the examiner to adjust the instrument.
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List the steps of the pretest phase for the known STIM

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  1. pick a number between 3 & 8, but not those numbers, and then tell me. This number is the “key.”
  2. Ask the examinee to write the number near the center of a paper provided.
  3. Examiner writes sequential numbers before and after the key
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What are the rules for creating the key visual aid for the Known STIM Test?

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  1. Must be a minimum of 6 numbers.
  2. Key must never be listed as the middle number.
  3. Must be at least two padding numbers on either side of the key.
  4. The visual aid must be visible to the examinee during the data collection phase.
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What are the review procedures prior to beginning the test?

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  1. Did you write the number 1?
  2. Did you write the number 2?
  3. Etc.
  4. Examinee is told to answer ‘No’ to all the questions concerning the number they chose and wrote on the paper.
  5. Remind the examinee he will be lying when he answers ‘No’ to the Key question.
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Summarize the instructions given to the examinee during the Known STIM Test.

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  1. Provide clear instructions.
  2. Give sitting and movement instructions.
  3. Give answering instructions.
  4. Explain what will occur between X and XX.
  5. Place the visual aid where the examinee can see it during the exam.
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During instructions for a Blind Test, when is examinee instructed to answer “no?”

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He’s instructed to answer “no” to all questions during the 1st portion. After the first set of questions, he is instructed to answer truthfully to all questions. After that, the test is complete.

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Is a visual aid allowed for a blind STIM test?

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Yes

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How many numbers are used for questions in a blind STIM test?

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7

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Unknown or Blind STIM Test

Examinee is asked to choose a number between what two numbers?

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2 & 6

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Known STIM Test

What is required in the Chart Legend?

A

Examinee’s name
Date
Exam # and Examiner’s initials
Key number “circled.”

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Known STIM Test

When are sensitivity and cardio adjustments allowed?

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Prior to the first question

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Known STIM Test

Examiner says to Examinee at the end of the test?

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“This test is now complete. Please remain still.”

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Known STIM

What does the examiner tell the examinee when the last instructions are read?

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“The test is about to begin. Please remain still.”

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Known STIM

List the review of questions and answers prior to starting the test.

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  1. Say all the questions and answers
  2. Instruct examinee to answer “no” to all questions
  3. Remind the examinee he will be lying to the “key” question.
21
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What phase of the test sequence is the question sequence reviewed?

A

Pretest phase

22
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Where is the visual aid placed during a Known STIM test?

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In front of the examinee where he can see it clearly

23
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Known STIM Test

How many numbers must be used in the visual aid?

A

A minimum of 6

24
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In what phase and portion of a Known or Blind STIM Test is the examinee seated and instrument components attached?

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After the examinee is informed of the purpose of the Polygraph test.

25
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What phase is an examinee informed of the purpose of the test?

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Pretest phase, aka phase 1

26
Q

What is the most important phase of a STIM Test?

A

Phase 4–the post test interview.

27
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Known STIM

What is the 4th phase of a Known STIM Test?

A

Post-test Interview

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Known STIM Test

What is the 3rd phase?

A

Test Data analysis phase

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Known STIM Test

What is the 1st phase?

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Pre-test interview

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Known STIM Test

What is the 2nd phase?

A

Data collection phase

31
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What is another name for an unknown solution test?

A

Blind

Searching for Peak of Tension (SPOT) Test

32
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What term should a STIM Test be referred to as?

A

Acquaintance Test

33
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What type of test is an Acquaintance Test?

A

Known Solution, or

Known STIM Test

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What type of test is the Keeler Type A test?

A

Known Solution

35
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What type of test is the Known Solution Peak of Tension (POT)?

A

Stimulation test, or

Acquaintance test

36
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What is the psychological set also known as?

A

Salience

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What are two purposes of a STIM Test?

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  1. Show the examinee that the polygraph works, and

2. Assist in reinforcing the examinee’s salience.

38
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What phase of a Known STIM test

  • -get acquainted with the instrument?
  • -get acquainted with the procedures?
  • -allow examiner to adjust instrument components?
A

Pre-test phase

39
Q

Unknown STIM

What steps are followed in the Data Collection phase?

A

The question template is followed and the test begins and ends

40
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What happens if an examinee answers “yes” on the Known STIM test?

A

Terminate the test if the examinee answers “yes” to the first question.

If the examinee answers “yes” to the key, terminate the exam and proceed to XX.

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If the examinee answers “yes” on the Blind STIM test

A

Terminate if examinee answers “yes” to first question. Start over.
If the answer is “yes” to the key, give examinee “AI” but DO NOT repeat the question. Go to XX.

42
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Unknown STIM

After the Answering Instructions (AI) are given, the examiner must do what?

A

Examiner must choose the number the examinee wrote down and ask that question.

43
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Blind STIM Test

Explain what the examiner says after giving the AI.

A

Choose the number where two or more tracings with obvious reactions, then ask, “Did you write the number __?”
If the answer is yes, then XX “The test is now complete. Please remain still.”

44
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Blind STIM Test

If the correct number is not chosen the first time, leave the second best number out of the list of questions. Example–

A 
It's not 4 and you think it's 3, then:
Did you write the number 7? NO
Did you write the number 1? NO
Did you write the number 6? NO
Did you write the number 2? NO
Did you write the number 5? NO  End Test XX
45
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How many charts are needed to determine deception?

A

At least two

46
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During the Test Data Analysis Phase what are some techniques used to determine the Key?

A
  1. Increasing baseline, then leveling.
  2. Decreasing baseline, then leveling.
  3. Level baseline, then + or -.
  4. Increasing then decreasing baseline.
  5. Decreasing then increasing baseline.
  6. Erratic tracing, then smooth, or smooth then erratic.
  7. ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN ANY OF THE COMPONENTS AT THE KEY (known stim) or possible key (blind stim).
47
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Can the Examiner “sell” the STIM to the examinee?

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Yes, both visually and verbally

48
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Post test interview

ask examinee what questions?

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  1. why their number was first, excluded, or last, then listen to their response.
  2. Ask the examinee the importance of their reaction to the KEY question (known STIM)
  3. Correlate the outcome to the polygraph examination.
49
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What is the major message the examiner should convey to the examinee in the post-test interview?

A

The examinee knows the difference between right and wrong and it clearly shows

50
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What is the ultimate goal of the STIM test?

A

Establish the psychological set in the examinee

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