Guest guest Posted May 19, 2000 Report Share Posted May 19, 2000 Aren't polygraphs fun? Funny thing though, they can't tell whether a person is lying or not....just a person's reaction to a question. I guess that's why they're not admissible in court. I can't remember the name of the book, but there is one out there that tells you how you can beat the exam. One trick I remember from the book was putting a tack in one of your shoes. When the examiner trys to establish a baseline at the beginning of the test, it throws it off and every subsequent response afterwards. Don't know how true it is, but it may be fun to try it out. Behr Univ of CA Police Dept. Riverside, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2000 Report Share Posted May 19, 2000 I had to take one also before starting. I knew it was coming (I started part-time before the polygraph) - anyway, the polygrapher came in after my shift one night and told me we were going to knock it out tonight (2300 hrs). He gave me a questionire (sp?) that looked more like a house mortgage... i answered all questions in a pre-polygraph interview and then he went through and picked 10 general questions i.e. besides what we discussed about your past jobs, is there anything you are hiding or being deceptive about?. Besides the average of 2 drinks a month over the past year, is there any thing else you are hiding (he actually laughed at me on the alcohol portion because I told him I only drink mixed drinks.. he also had to write it on the sheet because none of the responses printed on his sheet applied.) I explained to him i was nervous becuase this was my first. he said good, because that is how the machine works. He then stated a good polygrapher will be able to find out more in the pre-interview/post interview then during the actual exam. On a lighter note, during the second round of questions, I had a *bubble* come up... during the question of selling drugs or narcotics, I had to burp. Tried to hold it in, and the machine needles started flat-lining. He looked up at me with this confused look on his face. I burped, apologized profusely and he just started laughing. Kind of lightened the mood a little bit (also looked hilarious on the polygraph printout.) Finished the test, he said everything looked fine. Garmon Florida Atlantic Police Boca Raton, FL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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