Chart Markings Flashcards
Identify the reason for chart markings and the common markings that are used.
What is the purpose of CHART MARKINGS?
To identify changes in physiological data that is not likely caused by response to the polygraph question.
What is an ARTIFACT?
Things suchas movement, noise, stimuli, and other occurances during an examination.
UNIDENTIFIED MOVEMENT
MARKING: M
LOCATION: MOST EFFECTED
OUTSIDE NOISE
MARKING: OSN
LOCATION: MOST EFFECTED
INSIDE NOISE
MARKING: ISN
LOCATION: MOST EFFECTED
CLEAR THROAT
MARKING: CT
LOCATION: PNUEMOGRAPH
COUGHING
MARKING: C
LOCATION: PNUEMOGRAPH
ENTENDEND COUGHING
MARKING: C—-C
LOCATION: PNUEMOGRAPH
SNEEZE
MARKING: SZ
LOCATION: PNUEMOGRAPH
SNIFF
MARKING: SN
LOCATION: PNUEMOGRAPH
TALKING
MARKING: T
LOCATION: PNUEMOGRAPH
EXTENDED TALKING
MARKING: T—-T
LOCATION: PNUEMOGRAPH
ANSWERING INSTRUCTIONS
MARKING: AI
LOCATION: BELOW CARDIO
EX: WHEN GIVING A STIM TEST YOU WILL GIVE THEM AN ANSWERING INSTRUCTION.
TALKING INSTRUCTION
MARKING: TI
LOCATION: BELOW CARDIO
EX: WHEN EXAMINER TELLS THE SUBJECT TO ANSWER “YES” OR “NO” INSTEAD OF “YES SIR” OR “NO SIR”
YAWN
MARKING: Y
LOCATION: PNUEMOGRAPH
DEEP BREATH
MARKING: DB
LOCATION: PNUEMOGRAPH
SIGH
MARKING: SI
LOCATION: PNUEMOGRAPH
MOVEMENT INSTRUCTION
MARKING: MI
LOCATION: BELOW CARDIO
EX: WHEN EXAMINER TELLS THE SUBJECT TO STOP SHAKING HIS HEAD WHEN HE ANSWERS.
EXAMINER ERROR
MARKING: EE
LOCATION: MOST EFFECTED
EX: WHEN EXAMINER PLACES A STIM MARK ON THE CHART AT THE WRONG PLACE.
WILL REPEAT LAST QUESTION
MARKING: WR
LOCATION: BELOW CARDIO
EX: SUBJECT SAYS “WHAT?”, THEN THE EXAMINER REPLIES, “I WILL REPEAT THE QUESTION.”
SYMBOL REPRESENTING THE BASELINE ADJUSTMENT OF CARDIOGRAPH OR PNUEMOGRAPH COMPONENTS
FULL ARROW
SYMBOL REPRESENTING THE BASELINE ADJUSTMENT OF THE GSR COMPONENT ONLY
HEAD OF AN ARROW “ ^ “
START OF THE TEST
X - (SINGLE X)
END OF THE TEST
XX- (DOUBLE X)
