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B AB E L. D E A T
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U N D E LO S S AN T O S
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WHAT IS PEAK OF TENSION TEST?
•IT IS SIMILAR TO CONCEALED INFORMATION TESTS.
•IT IS USED AS A FOLLOW UP TEST AFTER THE
EXAMINEE IS FOUND DECEPTIVE TO A BASIC TEST
PRESENTED.
PURPOSE OF PEAK TENSION TEST
•IN A KNOWN SOLUTION PEAK OF TENSION TEST
IS THAT THE EXAMINER KNOWS WHICH
ALTERNATIVE IS ONE TRULY CONNECTED TO
THE INCIDENT AND EVALUATES THE
EXAMINEE’S PATTERN OF RESPONSES FOR
EVIDENCE OF INVOLVEMENT IN INCIDENT
QUESTION AND TEST CONSTRUCTION
QUESTIONS ARE ASKED IN EASILY RECOGNIZED
ORDER;
•WAS THE AMOUNT OF STOLEN MONEY IS $1000?
$2000?$ 3000?
THE POLYGRAPH CHART PRESENTED ABOVE IS THAT AN ACTUAL TEST ON A BUNKER
SURVEYOR SUSPECTED OF CORRUPTION. ITS OBJECTIVE IS TO FIND OUT THE AMOUNT OF
BRIBE TAKEN.THE EXAMINEE IS ASKED WHETHER HE TOOK VARIOUS AMOUNT AS INDICATED
ABOVE. THE ANSWER WAS NO.THE RESULT SHOWED THAT THE AMOUNT TAKEN WAS ABOUT
$4,000. NOTICE THAT THE BLOOD PRESSURE AND OTHER PARAMETERS PEAKED AT THIS
QUESTION
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