Question 1

The Comparison Question Test has been criticized for:

Accepted Answer

A)  being susceptible to countermeasures 
B)  having a high false-false rate 
C)  using subjective methods of scoring 
D)  assuming that innocent suspects will show larger responses to the comparison questions as compared to the relevant 
E)  all of the above 
A)  being susceptible to countermeasures 
B)  having a high false-false rate 
C)  using subjective methods of scoring 
D)  assuming that innocent suspects will show larger responses to the comparison questions as compared to the relevant 
E)  all of the above E

Question 2

What is one of the key components to malingering?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symptoms are not intentionality produced. 
B)  There are only internal motivations for the production of symptoms. 
C)  There are external motivations for the production of symptoms. 
D)  Symptoms are produced in order to assume the sick role. 
E)  There is an absence of external incentives. 
A)  Symptoms are not intentionality produced. 
B)  There are only internal motivations for the production of symptoms. 
C)  There are external motivations for the production of symptoms. 
D)  Symptoms are produced in order to assume the sick role. 
E)  There is an absence of external incentives. C

Question 3

Which of the following is not a cue to malingered psychosis in criminal defendants?

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinations with delusions 
B)  understandable motive for committing crime 
C)  absence of subtle signs of psychosis 
D)  presence of a partner in the crime 
E)  visual hallucinations in black and white 
A)  hallucinations with delusions 
B)  understandable motive for committing crime 
C)  absence of subtle signs of psychosis 
D)  presence of a partner in the crime 
E)  visual hallucinations in black and white A

Question 4

The Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms includes which of the following scales?

Accepted Answer

A)  suggestibility 
B)  criminal motivation for offending 
C)  sudden emergence of psychotic symptoms 
D)  blatant symptoms 
E)  compliance symptoms 
A)  suggestibility 
B)  criminal motivation for offending 
C)  sudden emergence of psychotic symptoms 
D)  blatant symptoms 
E)  compliance symptoms

Question 5

Rogers (1990)describes three explanatory models of malingering.Name and define these three models.Which model is most highly supported?

Accepted Answer

a.Pathogenic model: This assumes that mo

Question 6

What has been identified as a major problem particular to the Comparison Question Test (CQT)?

Accepted Answer

A)  high false-negative rate 
B)  high false-positive rate 
C)  the use of extra-polygraph cues by the examiner 
D)  falsely classifying guilty suspects as innocent 
E)  difficult to tell, because no North American studies have been conducted on the CQT 
A)  high false-negative rate 
B)  high false-positive rate 
C)  the use of extra-polygraph cues by the examiner 
D)  falsely classifying guilty suspects as innocent 
E)  difficult to tell, because no North American studies have been conducted on the CQT

Question 7

Which statement is true of the ethical aspects of research on malingering?

Accepted Answer

A)  Studies on malingering most often provide negative incentives to participants. 
B)  Ethics boards have disallowed the use of deception by experimenters in the study of malingering. 
C)  While deception by experimenters has been used in research on malingering, the participants usually remain unmotivated by the made-up incentives. 
D)  Researchers must often balance ethical concerns with attempts to increase the internal validity of their study. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Studies on malingering most often provide negative incentives to participants. 
B)  Ethics boards have disallowed the use of deception by experimenters in the study of malingering. 
C)  While deception by experimenters has been used in research on malingering, the participants usually remain unmotivated by the made-up incentives. 
D)  Researchers must often balance ethical concerns with attempts to increase the internal validity of their study. 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

According to your text,what are the two key components of malingering?
List four reasons why an individual might be motivated to malinger.

Accepted Answer

-Components of malingering:
a.Psychologi

Question 9

The polygraph measures

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in emotional arousal associated specifically with deception 
B)  changes in blood pressure, voice modulation, and perspiration 
C)  changes in blood pressure, respiration, and palmar sweating 
D)  increases in emotional arousal in response to the control question compared to the relevant question, indicative of deception 
E)  changes in blood pressure, brain-wave activity, and respiration 
A)  changes in emotional arousal associated specifically with deception 
B)  changes in blood pressure, voice modulation, and perspiration 
C)  changes in blood pressure, respiration, and palmar sweating 
D)  increases in emotional arousal in response to the control question compared to the relevant question, indicative of deception 
E)  changes in blood pressure, brain-wave activity, and respiration

Question 10

Which of the following techniques has not been proposed as a method of detecting deception?

Accepted Answer

A)  ERPs 
B)  fMRI 
C)  "facial temperature" 
D)  polygraph 
E)  TAT 
A)  ERPs 
B)  fMRI 
C)  "facial temperature" 
D)  polygraph 
E)  TAT

Question 11

Which nonverbal cue has consistently been found to indicate deception?

Accepted Answer

A)  smiling 
B)  gaze aversion 
C)  self-manipulations (e.g., fidgeting) 
D)  blinking 
E)  none of the above 
A)  smiling 
B)  gaze aversion 
C)  self-manipulations (e.g., fidgeting) 
D)  blinking 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

Provide four criticisms of the Comparison Question Test (CQT).

Accepted Answer

a.The CQT does not produce high levels o

Question 13

Most polygraph examiners using the Comparison Question Test (CQT)score according to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  suspect's demeanour during the test 
B)  information from the case file 
C)  physiological responses 
D)  suspect's past criminal record 
E)  all of the above 
A)  suspect's demeanour during the test 
B)  information from the case file 
C)  physiological responses 
D)  suspect's past criminal record 
E)  all of the above

Question 14

Which verbal indicator has been most strongly associated with deception?

Accepted Answer

A)  speech fillers 
B)  voice pitch 
C)  speech pauses 
D)  speech errors (e.g., slips of the tongue) 
E)  rate of speech 
A)  speech fillers 
B)  voice pitch 
C)  speech pauses 
D)  speech errors (e.g., slips of the tongue) 
E)  rate of speech

Question 15

"During the first 20 years of your life,did you ever think of seriously hurting someone? " This is an example of what type of polygraph question?

Accepted Answer

A)  a relevant question 
B)  an irrelevant question 
C)  a concealed information question 
D)  a comparison question 
E)  a suppressed question 
A)  a relevant question 
B)  an irrelevant question 
C)  a concealed information question 
D)  a comparison question 
E)  a suppressed question

Question 16

You have been falsely accused of stealing a laptop computer from a professor's office.The police have requested that you take a polygraph test to prove your innocence.In light of your knowledge of the types of errors most likely to be made by different types of polygraph exams,you agree to do so only if the examiner uses the:

Accepted Answer

A)  comparison question test 
B)  relevant/irrelevant test 
C)  zone of comparison format of scoring 
D)  statement validity procedure 
E)  concealed information test 
A)  comparison question test 
B)  relevant/irrelevant test 
C)  zone of comparison format of scoring 
D)  statement validity procedure 
E)  concealed information test

Question 17

Which of the following is not measured by the polygraph test?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart rate 
B)  galvanic skin response 
C)  micro facial expressions 
D)  breathing 
E)  the polygraph measures all of these things 
A)  heart rate 
B)  galvanic skin response 
C)  micro facial expressions 
D)  breathing 
E)  the polygraph measures all of these things

Question 18

In laboratory studies of the accuracy of polygraph tests,it has been found that the Comparison Question Test is _______ effective at detecting ________ suspects,whereas the Concealed Information Test is ______ effective at detecting ________ suspects.

Accepted Answer

A)  more, guilty / more, innocent 
B)  less, guilty / more, guilty 
C)  more, innocent / less, guilty 
D)  less, innocent / less, guilty 
E)  more, guilty / less, innocent 
A)  more, guilty / more, innocent 
B)  less, guilty / more, guilty 
C)  more, innocent / less, guilty 
D)  less, innocent / less, guilty 
E)  more, guilty / less, innocent

Question 19

Which of the following are potential applications of the polygraph in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Polygraph testing is used to screen prospective employees in certain agencies. 
B)  Polygraph results are used to pressure individuals to confess to a crime. 
C)  A polygraph test may be administered to the alleged victim of a crime to help determine whether the crime has indeed occurred. 
D)  A polygraph test may be administered to verify insurance claims. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Polygraph testing is used to screen prospective employees in certain agencies. 
B)  Polygraph results are used to pressure individuals to confess to a crime. 
C)  A polygraph test may be administered to the alleged victim of a crime to help determine whether the crime has indeed occurred. 
D)  A polygraph test may be administered to verify insurance claims. 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true regarding the detection of deception?

Accepted Answer

A)  People can be trained to improve their ability to detect deception in others. 
B)  People are generally better at detecting truth than detecting lies. 
C)  Hhigh-stake lies are easier to detect than low-stake lies. 
D)  Many professionals (e.g., police officers) are no better than detecting deception than the general population. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  People can be trained to improve their ability to detect deception in others. 
B)  People are generally better at detecting truth than detecting lies. 
C)  Hhigh-stake lies are easier to detect than low-stake lies. 
D)  Many professionals (e.g., police officers) are no better than detecting deception than the general population. 
E)  all of the above

The Comparison Question Test has been criticized for:

What is one of the key components to malingering?

Which of the following is not a cue to malingered psychosis in criminal defendants?

The Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms includes which of the following scales?

Rogers (1990)describes three explanatory models of malingering.Name and define these three models.Which model is most highly supported?

What has been identified as a major problem particular to the Comparison Question Test (CQT)?

Which statement is true of the ethical aspects of research on malingering?

According to your text,what are the two key components of malingering? List four reasons why an individual might be motivated to malinger.

The polygraph measures

Which of the following techniques has not been proposed as a method of detecting deception?

Which nonverbal cue has consistently been found to indicate deception?

Provide four criticisms of the Comparison Question Test (CQT).

Most polygraph examiners using the Comparison Question Test (CQT)score according to the:

Which verbal indicator has been most strongly associated with deception?

"During the first 20 years of your life,did you ever think of seriously hurting someone? " This is an example of what type of polygraph question?

Which of the following is not measured by the polygraph test?

In laboratory studies of the accuracy of polygraph tests,it has been found that the Comparison Question Test is _ effective at detecting suspects,whereas the Concealed Information Test is effective at detecting ____ suspects.

Which of the following are potential applications of the polygraph in Canada?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the detection of deception?

An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Police Psychology

The Psychology of Police Investigations

Eyewitness Testimony

Child Victims and Witnesses

Juries: Fact Finders

The Role of Mental Illness in Court

Sentencing and Parole in Canada

Risk Assessment

Psychopaths

Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

Intimate Partner Violence

Sexual Offenders

Filters

Exam 4: Deception

The Comparison Question Test has been criticized for:

What is one of the key components to malingering?

Which of the following is not a cue to malingered psychosis in criminal defendants?

The Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms includes which of the following scales?

Rogers (1990)describes three explanatory models of malingering.Name and define these three models.Which model is most highly supported?

What has been identified as a major problem particular to the Comparison Question Test (CQT)?

Which statement is true of the ethical aspects of research on malingering?

According to your text,what are the two key components of malingering? List four reasons why an individual might be motivated to malinger.

The polygraph measures

Which of the following techniques has not been proposed as a method of detecting deception?

Which nonverbal cue has consistently been found to indicate deception?

Provide four criticisms of the Comparison Question Test (CQT).

Most polygraph examiners using the Comparison Question Test (CQT)score according to the:

Which verbal indicator has been most strongly associated with deception?

"During the first 20 years of your life,did you ever think of seriously hurting someone? " This is an example of what type of polygraph question?

Which of the following is not measured by the polygraph test?

In laboratory studies of the accuracy of polygraph tests,it has been found that the Comparison Question Test is _______ effective at detecting ________ suspects,whereas the Concealed Information Test is ______ effective at detecting ________ suspects.

Which of the following are potential applications of the polygraph in Canada?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the detection of deception?

An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Police Psychology

The Psychology of Police Investigations

Eyewitness Testimony

Child Victims and Witnesses

Juries: Fact Finders

The Role of Mental Illness in Court

Sentencing and Parole in Canada

Risk Assessment

Psychopaths

Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

Intimate Partner Violence

Sexual Offenders

Filters

In laboratory studies of the accuracy of polygraph tests,it has been found that the Comparison Question Test is _ effective at detecting suspects,whereas the Concealed Information Test is effective at detecting ____ suspects.