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I know you are lying Flashcards

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  1. Always look at the following
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  1. Did the subject answer the question.
  2. Look at the language.
  3. Examine all of the pronouns
  4. Words and phrases that indicate deception.
  5. Look for unnecessary words
  6. What hasn’t the subject told you.
  7. Check the verb tense
  8. Order is important
  9. Pay attention to time references
  10. Did the subject answer the question with a question.
  11. Did the writer cross out any words.
  12. Internal dictionary
  13. What is the breakdown of the story.
  14. Watch how you phrase your questions.
  15. How would you answer the question.
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  1. In order to become proficient at discerning the truth, you must…….
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  1. Listen to what people are saying.
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DID THE SUBJECT ANSWER THE QUESTION:

  A.  People will usually give an answer when asked a question.
  B.  Look to see if they answered the specific question.
  C.  If they didn't answer the specific , there is something they are hiding.
  1. If they don’t answer the question, what should the interviewer do.A. Keep asking the question you will obtain more information.
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  1. Ask the question again.
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LOOK AT THE LANGUAGE:

 A.  If someone says "I think", recognize that they didn't tell you they were.
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EXAMINE ALL OF THE PRONOUNS:

 A.  You can learn a lot by looking at the pronouns in a statement.
 B.  Pronouns give us responsibility. 
 C.  If an individual uses the pronoun "WE", he is not taking full responsibility for his actions.
 D.  The lack of the pronoun "I" in a statement is an indication the person hasn't done what he wants us to believe he did.
 E.  Look for consistency in the pronouns people use
 F.  If people are telling you the truth, they will use the same pronouns throughout their story.
 G.  When people change their pronouns , there is a possibility of deception.
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WORDS AND PHRASES THAT INDICATE DECEPTION:

 A.  In trying to convince you they are being truthful , people will use certain phrases as an added emphasis.  
 B.  Phrases such as "I SWEAR TO GOD" or "TO TELL THE TRUTH" indicate the person is being deceptive.
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LOOK FOR UNNECESSARY WORDS:

 A.  We also see unnecessary words in the form of stuttering.  
 B.  Stuttering when answering a sensitive question is an indication of deception.
 C.  Words like "UM", and repeat words.
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No

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WHAT HASNT THE SUBJECT TOLD YOU:

 A.  Listen but do not interpret what people are saying.
 B.  Remember people's words will betray them.
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My

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CHECK THE VERB TENSES:

 A.  Look at the verb tenses used in a statement. 
 B.  When a person uses the word "NEVER", he is accounting for his entire life.
 C.  however, if the person uses the word "I DO NOT", he is only talking about the present.
 D.  If someone is questioned about the past, but he gives an answer in the present he is being deceptive.
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ORDER IS IMPORTANT:

 A.  There is always a reason a person will list things in a certain order.
 B.  Finding out why he chose that order will give you some additional information.
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PAY ATTENTION TO TIME REFERENCES:

 A.  Time references help us to account for everything a person did.
 B.  Look to see if the person has some missing time.
 C.  He may leave time out.
 D.  This is an indication the person is making up the story.
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DID THE SUBJECT ANSWER THE QUESTION WITH A QUESTION:

 A.  This indicates the person is thinking about his answer.  
 B.  He has info to tell, but is uncertain how much he should tell you.
 C.  He may repeat the question to buy himself some time to think about a good answer.
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DID THE WRITER CROSS OUT ANY WORDS:

 A.  Crossed out words mean there is something the person does not want to tell you.
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INTERNAL DICTIONARY:

 A.  Everyone has their own internal dictionary.
 B.  Certain words mean certain things.
 C.  In a truthful statement , their internal dictionary will remain constant unless there is a justification for change.  
 D.  In a deceptive story, they may use a variety of words to describe something because they are making the story up.
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WHAT IS THE BREAKDOWN OF THE STORY:

 A.  Every story should have a before, during, and after the incident.
 B.  A truthful story should be 25 percent before, 50 percent during, and 25 percent after.  
 C.  Any deviation from this formula is an indication of deception.  
 D.  The deception is usually seen in the story's ending.
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Just

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WATCH HOW YOU PHRASE YOUR QUESTIONS:

 A.  Do not ask compound questions.
 B.  Compound questions make it easy for the person to withhold information.  
 C. He may not answer one of you questions, and you may not realize it. 
 D. Ask you questions one at a time. 
 E. Do not give the answer in your question.  
 F. "You didn't do it, did you". Is a terrible question.
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HOW WOULD YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION:

 A.  Ask yourself how you would answer a question.  
 B.  Compare your answer to their answer.
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  1. Nonverbal communication can sometimes speak just as loud as our words.
  2. Knowingly telling a lie , creates some degree of stress.
  3. This stress will usually surface in the form of a body movement.
  4. One of the easiest ways to detect deception through nonverbs is to watch the persons hands.
  5. Many times when a person tells a lie, one of his hands will go towards his mouth.
  6. When a child tells a lie, he may cup his hand or hands completely over his mouth.
  7. Some may touch their nose instead of their mouth.
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NON VERBAL INDICATORS OF STRESS:

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  1. Persons hands may go toward his mouth.
  2. May touch his nose.
  3. May adjust his clothing.
  4. May adjust his hair.
  5. They may begin to blush.
  6. Their face may turn red revealing they are uncomfortable.
  7. Tingling sensation in the face or neck.
  8. Tug at the collar of his shirt.
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  1. If a persons arms are folded across his chest, this indicates tension.
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  1. A person who has his hands resting on his lap is displaying an attitude of being open to the interviewers questions.
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  1. A person who has his hands resting on his lap is more likely to give truthful answers.
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  1. An honest person will be attentive, but will not stare you down.
  2. A right handed person who looks to his left while he is thinking about his answer , is probably truthful. He’s using the part of his brain that stores memory.
  3. If a right handed person looks right, he is now relying on the creative part of his brain. Probably giving a deceptive answer.
A

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  1. In order to interpret nonverbs effectively you must first have to establish the Normal body movements for the person being interviewed.
  2. This is done at the beginning of the interview, when you are asking questions the person should be answering truthfully.
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  1. Establishing normal body movements at the beginning of the interview is the KEY to reading nonverbal signals.
  2. Non verbs can tell us if a person is under stress.
  3. However stress, does not always indicate deception.
  4. In order to read non verbal signals, the subject must be present.
A

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  1. STATEMENT ANALYSIS is usually very specific.
    A. Why.
  2. With statement analysis, the subject does not need to be …..
  3. With statement analysis , you do not need to see the person, hear the person , or know anything about the person in order to determine truth or deception.
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  1. Because people mean exactly what they say.

2. Present.

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  1. NONVERBS
    A. Establish norms
    B. Not specific.
    C. Presence required.
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  1. Statement analysis :
    A. No norms
    B. Very specific.
    C. Presence not required.
A

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  1. Whether conducting an interview or just speaking with someone, where should your main focus be on ..
  2. What should you listen to.
  3. What will happen if you concentrate on the nonverbs , you will.
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  1. The persons language.
  2. You should listen to what people are telling you.
  3. Miss what the person is telling you.
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  1. Most people who have something to hide, will not lie about.
  2. Most people will not tell a lie.
  3. They will give you a lot of truthful statements and leave out the damning information.
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  1. What will a guilty person rarely state….
  2. Instead they will usually say something that sounds like what….
  3. What should you think if someone says “I wouldn’t do that “
A
  1. I DID NOT DO IT.
  2. I WOULD’T DO THAT.
  3. Believe him, but recognize that he hasn’t denied doing it.
31
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  1. What is the first step in detecting deception.
  2. What is the second step
  3. Don’t assume they are lying , because people are usually telling the truth.
  4. What is the final step.
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  1. To listen to what people are telling you.
  2. To believe what people are telling you.
  3. To analyze what people are saying.
32
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  1. What type of question should never be asked.

2. Why.

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  1. Compound questions.

2. Compound questions make it easy for the interviewee to be deceptive.

33
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  1. “You don’t know who did it, do you”. Is a terrible question.
  2. Your questions should always be straight forward.
  3. “Do you know who did it”. Is a better question.
A

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  1. Do not ask what type of questions.

2. Why

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  1. Compound questions.
  2. They make it easier for a person to avoid answering a question, and harder for you to recognize he did not answer a question,
35
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  1. To detect deception in a statement, you must be what….
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  1. A good listener.
36
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  1. Paraphrasing makes it easier to record a statement, but….what happens when you paraphrase…
  2. Remember that people mean exactly what they say, so don’t interpret.
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  1. You leave out some of the information they are giving you, and you interpret what they are saying.
37
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  1. The key is to listen carefully to what people are saying.
  2. You have to focus on, analyze, and think about everything a person says. To often we skim over what people are telling us.
  3. Do not interpret what people are saying, for they mean exactly what they say.
A

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  1. “MY” is a possessive pronoun. When people use this pronoun they are taking possession or responsibility.
  2. When people start to change their pronouns, it’s an indication that they are not speaking from memory and are being deceptive.
A

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  1. Focus on changing pronouns.

2. When a person changes pronouns, he is telling us something.

A

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  1. Deception can sometimes be detected by looking at the order of events listed in a story.
  2. We expect events to be in chronological order.
  3. However if a person is making up a story then he may slip up and mention something that appears out of order.w
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  1. People will always leave out some of the story.
  2. Sometimes you can find this missing information by comparing the time references mentioned in the story.
  3. If there are time references that don’t add up, this may be an indication the person is being deceptive.
A

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  1. The following are a list of some deceptive words or phrases.
     A.  Honest to god. 
     B. To be honest. 
     C. To tell the truth. 
     D.  Truthfully. 
     E. I swear to god.  
     F. I swear on my mothers grave.
A

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  1. Remember that people will rarely lie.
  2. If people don’t answer the question , there is something they are hiding.
  3. If you are asking the questions, then repeat the question.
  4. Often a person will provide you with more information if you are persistent in your questioning.
A

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  1. If a person is innocent , a delay in answering may be telling us they have additional information they do not want to share.
A

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  1. A written statement is the best kind of statement to have , because you can take your time analyzing it.
  2. One of the techniques is to look for any crossed out words.
  3. When writing a statement , Always give a person a pen and tell him if he makes a mistake to draw a single line through it.
  4. Crossed out words can sometimes reveal a persons true thoughts.
A

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46
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  1. Look for unnecessary words.
  2. It is possible to find them in verbal statements, but should be done with written statements.
  3. Unnecessary words reveal to us additional information.
  4. We can use this extra information to determine if the person is telling the truth.
A

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47
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  1. If a person is telling the truth, his internal dictionary will remain consistent.
  2. When a person is making up a story , his internal dictionary may not remain constant.
  3. If a person is speaking the truth, his language will be consistent.
  4. He will constantly use the same words when describing things.
  5. If he is being deceptive , he may use a variety of words in his description.
A

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  1. We can determine if a story is truthful or deceptive by examining the length of the statements three segments.
A

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49
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  1. People will usually begin their story by setting the stage for the event, not by describing the incident in question.
  2. A truthful story will be , 25, 50, 25 percent.
A

K

50
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  1. In a truthful story the beginning segment will be about 25 percent of the story.
  2. In a deceptive story the beginning statement will be about 25 to 40 percent of the story.
A

K

51
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  1. The majority of a story will center around what happened to the person and what he witnessed.
  2. In both a truthful and deceptive story , the during incident segment will be approx 50 percent.
A

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52
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  1. It is in the end portion of the story that will let us know if a person is being truthful or deceptive.
  2. In a truthful story, once the incident has ended here will always be something else going on that effects the person involved.
  3. If he experienced a crime, he will probably call the police, tell what happened, may have some emotion or anger or fear.
A

K

53
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  1. In a deceptive story, the writer will usually fail to include details of what happened after the incident.
  2. As he makes up the story he will be sure to tell us what he was doing before the incident.
  3. He will then provide a lot of information about the incident itself trying to convince us this actually happened.
  4. However, his story will end very quickly because in his mind the incident is now over.
A

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54
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  1. When analyzing a statement you should look at the before, during and after incident segments.
  2. If the story has a very short ending, this is an indication that the person is being deceptive. K
A

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55
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  1. People do not want to lie.
  2. When giving a statement they will usually tell you the truth.
  3. People mean exactly what they say.
A

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56
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  1. If you want to get the most out of an interview, listen and believe what people are saying.
  2. Remember not to interpret what they are saying.
  3. People want you to believe certain things.
  4. If they haven’t told you something, then you cannot believe it occurred.
A

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57
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  1. Always ask yourself “what is this person telling me”
  2. And “what is this person not telling me”
    In order to see the truth.
A

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58
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  1. When a child tells a lie he will cover his mouth with his hands.
  2. When a teenager tells a lie the hand will come to the face. But not cover the mouth. Instead he will gently rub his lips with his fingers.
  3. When an adult tells a lie , experience tells him not to bring his hands to his mouth. He will usually touch his nose
A

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