1. What is a polygraph?
a. A machine used for printing documents
b. A device used for recording physiological responses
c. A type of musical instrument
d. A tool for measuring distance
Answer: b. A device used for recording physiological responses
Reference: American Polygraph Association. (2021). [Link]
2. What is the purpose of a polygraph examination?
a. To determine if someone is telling the truth
b. To diagnose medical conditions
c. To measure physical fitness
d. To evaluate job performance
Answer: a. To determine if someone is telling the truth
Reference: American Polygraph Association. (2021). [Link]
3. What is the most common use of polygraph examinations?
a. Criminal investigations
b. Employment screening
c. Medical diagnosis
d. Educational testing
Answer: a. Criminal investigations
Reference: American Polygraph Association. (2021). [Link]
4. Which of the following is not a factor that can affect the accuracy of a polygraph examination?
a. The skill and experience of the examiner
b. The type of questions asked
c. The age of the examinee
d. The physical condition of the examinee
Answer: c. The age of the examinee
Reference: American Polygraph Association. (2021). Retrieved from [Link]
5. What is another name for a polygraph test?
A. Lie detector test
B. Blood pressure test
C. IQ test
D. Personality test
Answer: A
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4. What type of questions are asked during a polygraph test?
A. Yes or no questions
B. Open-ended questions
C. Multiple choice questions
D. Essay
Answer: A
What year polygraph was first introduced in the Philippines?
a. 1920
b. 1978
c. 1966
ANSWER: c The Reliability and Admissibility of Lie Detector (Polygraph) Test
By: Melvin R. Royo
(Royo, 2011)
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8. He is the self- proclaimed “Father of the Polygraph”.
a. Dr. William Marston
Vitorrio Bennusi
Sir James Mackenzie
[Link]
[Link] is a psychologist employed in Berkeley Police Department who devised an instrument capable of
continuously recording blood pressure, pulse rate and respiration changes
Vitorrio Bennusi
Dr. William Marston
[Link] Larson
Vittorio Benussi
10. Which of these instruments is wrapped around the arm of the subject?
Pneumograph
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Galvanograph
11.A reaction, as that of an organism or a mechanism, to a specific stimulus or simply a reaction to
something.
Stimulus
A. Response
Specific Response
[Link] is an action in mental attitude evoked by external influences
Stimulus
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Deception
13. A device that records subject’s breathing.
Galvano
Cardio
[Link]
[Link] is a force or emotion reaching the organism and excite the deceptor
[Link]
Reaction
Deception
15. The normal blood pressure is-
A. 120/80
150/60
130/70
16. The psychology of lying person states that a lying person fears
detection thus causing –
Emotional changes in his heart
A. Physiological changes to take place in his body
Mental and emotional changes in his body
17. The component moves the chart paper at a time rate of speed, 6 inches a minute
Galvano
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Pneumograph
18. It refers to a composite records of the Pneumograph, Galvanograph and
Cardiosphymograph tracing recorded from a series of questions.
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Chart Interprestation
Chart recordings
19. It is an emotional response to specific danger that appears to a person's defensive
powers
A. Fear
Stimulus
Deception
[Link] was the first one to use the galvanograph for detecting deception.
A. Sticker
Vottorio benussi
John Larson
21. It is an act of deceiving or misleading usually accompanied by lying.
Stimulus
Reaction
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31. In this phase, the examiner discusses with the subject the test issue, assess the subject’s emotional
and physiological suitability to undergo polygraph test.
a. Post test
B. Pre test
c. Actual test
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32. During the Middle Ages, torture was used as a means of forcing a
Person to tell the [Link] was prevalent in what continent?
A. Asia
B. Africa
c. Europe
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33. The Father of Modern Criminology Cesare Lombroso, became the
First person to use science as a method of detecting deception in
The year
a. 1895
B. 1925
C. 1896
34.