Polygraph History

Q: Which American psychologist created the systolic blood pressure deception test in 1915 and later created the comic superhero Wonder Woman?

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Q: Who constructed the first portable, continuous multi-channel polygraph recording device in 1921 for the Berkeley Police Department?

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Q: Which landmark 1923 United States Court of Appeals case established the legal standard of 'general acceptance' by excluding polygraph evidence?

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Q: Which developer added the galvanic skin resistance (electrodermal activity) channel to the modern polygraph in 1938?

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Q: What three physiological biological channels are continuously monitored by a standard modern polygraph?

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Q: What questioning technique developed by John E. Reid in 1947 compares physiological reactions to relevant questions against uncomfortable baseline questions?

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Q: What alternative scientifically respected testing format developed by David Lykken assesses whether a suspect recognizes crime details?

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Q: What did the comprehensive 2003 National Academy of Sciences report conclude regarding the polygraph's scientific validity for national security screening?

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Q: What American federal legislation enacted in 1988 banned most private-sector employers from using polygraph tests on job applicants?

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Q: How do informed examinees physically execute countermeasures to artificially elevate autonomic baselines during control questions?

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Question 1

Which American psychologist created the systolic blood pressure deception test in 1915 and later created the comic superhero Wonder Woman?

Question 2

Who constructed the first portable, continuous multi-channel polygraph recording device in 1921 for the Berkeley Police Department?

Question 3

Which landmark 1923 United States Court of Appeals case established the legal standard of 'general acceptance' by excluding polygraph evidence?

Question 4

Which developer added the galvanic skin resistance (electrodermal activity) channel to the modern polygraph in 1938?

Question 5

What three physiological biological channels are continuously monitored by a standard modern polygraph?

Question 6

What questioning technique developed by John E. Reid in 1947 compares physiological reactions to relevant questions against uncomfortable baseline questions?

Question 7

What alternative scientifically respected testing format developed by David Lykken assesses whether a suspect recognizes crime details?

Question 8

What did the comprehensive 2003 National Academy of Sciences report conclude regarding the polygraph's scientific validity for national security screening?

Question 9

What American federal legislation enacted in 1988 banned most private-sector employers from using polygraph tests on job applicants?

Question 10

How do informed examinees physically execute countermeasures to artificially elevate autonomic baselines during control questions?

Which American psychologist created the systolic blood pressure deception test in 1915 and later created the comic superhero Wonder Woman?

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