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What occupation uses a polygraph?
Polygraph examiner
What movie and television projects has Daniel Ribacoff been in?
Daniel Ribacoff has: Played Polygraph Examiner in "The Tyra Banks Show" in 2005. Played Polygraph Examiner in "The Steve Wilkos Show" in 2007. Played Polygraph Examiner in "The Millionaire Matchmaker" in 2008. Played Polygraph Examiner in "Basketball Wives" in 2010. Played Himself - Polygraph Examiner in "Brain Games" in 2011. Played Polygraph Examiner in "Impractical Jokers" in 2011.
What is the official name of a person that gives a polygraph test?
Examiner.
What actors and actresses appeared in Deception - 2009?
The cast of Deception - 2009 includes: Rich Mullin as Polygraph Examiner
Is there a test to see how many guys a girl has slept with?
Yes, a polygraph is better than 95% accurate with a skilled examiner:)
Can a lie detector malfunction?
Yes... in fact, in my opinion I don't think they work ** NEW ANSWER ** Like any other piece of equipment, a polygraph instrument can have malfunctions and these malfunctions will prevent the exam from being conducted. If you are asking whether a malfunctioning polygraph can give incorrect test results, the answer is no. The examiner will either be unable to administer the exam at all, or some data will not be able to be collected adequately. - Michael Martin (President, Global Polygraph Network)
If someone has been diagnosed with MS recently could this affect their ability to take and pass a polygraph test?
The answer is "it depends." Multiple Sclerosis, by itself, does not interfere with the results of a polygraph. However, there are two scenarios in which your MS could interfere: # You have a particular symptom (i.e. loss of specific muscle control) that the polygraph has trouble interpreting # You are taking a medication which causes either modification of your concentration or possibly modification of physical symptoms (increased pulse, increased perspiration, increased respiration, etc). There may be other MS symptoms that interfere with a polygraph, but these two are the most common. Your examiner will ask you about specifics when you are preparing to take your polygraph, including medications you are currently taking.
Will Oreo cookies help you pass a polygraph test?
No, Oreo cookies are unlikely to help you pass a polygraph test. A polygraph test, also known as a lie detector test, measures various physiological responses such as heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration to determine whether someone is being truthful or not. Eating Oreos, or any other food, before or during a polygraph test is unlikely to have a significant impact on these physiological responses, and thus is unlikely to affect the test results. In fact, attempting to manipulate the results of a polygraph test is generally not recommended and can have serious legal and ethical consequences. It is best to be honest during a polygraph test and to follow the instructions of the examiner.
What is the word polygraph in a sentence?
The polygraph test is not "proof-positive". The polygraph test is not completely unreliable.
Can high anxiety effect a polygraph test outcome?
Yes. Polygraphs are designed to detect heightened levels of anxiety, they cannot detect whether someone is telling the truth or lying. Most people when they lie become anxious/nervous, however if someone suffers from anxiety or is particularly nervous the polygraph will also detect this. If the examiner refers to the polygraph as a "lie detector" then the chances are they have little understanding as to the function of the machine and would likely mistake someone with anxiety as a chronic liar.
What are the the parts of polygraph machine?
parts of a polygraph machine
Pros and Cons of polygraph examinations in the investigative process?
Polygraph results have consistently been held by the courts to be inadmissible at trial. There are some jurisdictions that allow them under limited circumstances, but in most jurisdictions they are per se inadmissible. The science has not been proven to be reliable, even under the most lenient standards, and the danger of unfair prejudice (confusing and misleading the jury) greatly outweighs any probative value. Every so often a defense attorney will have a client that passes a polygraph, or a co-defendant or third party that fails a polygraph, and they want desperately for the jury to hear these polygraph results. I have had both situations and have used the polygraph results in pre-trial negotiations, but resist the urge to ever ask a court to admit the results in front of a jury. This is a two-edged sword, and the government's side of the blade cuts deeper than the Defendant's. If the courts begin to admit polygraph examinations for defendants, they will surely begin to admit them for the government as well, and you can bet it would happen loud and often. What are the problems with polygraph examinations? First of all they are not reliable. Contrary to popular belief, they do not tell the examiner whether the subject is telling the truth or lying. They can indicate deception based on physiological reactions to the questions posed, but even an indication of deception or lack of deception can be skewed by an individual's physiology or the bias of the examiner. Some people are inherently nervous, and others are unshakable. Some people can control their physical reactions. My biggest problem with polygraph examinations by the government is that they are often nothing more than an interrogation tool. While polygraph results are not admissible in court, statements made by the defendant during the course of the examination probably are admissible. A common tactic is to wire up the subject, begin questioning him or her, tell them that the machine proves that they are lying, and then continue interrogation of the subject until a confession is obtained. Often clients insist that they want to take a polygraph for the government, to prove their innocence. And I don't blame them - it may be that they know that they are innocent, and they are convinced, like most people, that polygraphs are infallible lie detector tests that will prove their innocence to the police or the prosecutors. They don't understand that 1) under the best of circumstances the machines are not 100% reliable, and 2) in the eyes of an FBI agent, SLED agent or investigator for the local sheriff's department, they are guilty and the polygraph is nothing more than a tool to obtain additional evidence. This is not to say that polygraphs are not useful, because they are. We use respected independent polygraph examiners in some cases, where a client insists on a polygraph, but rarely will we consent to allow a government polygraph/interrogation. If the results from the independent polygraph examination show no deception, we will allow the government's examiner to review the charts and discuss the interview with the independent examiner. If the results are not favorable (this does not necessarily mean that the person is guilty), the government does not need to know about it and they do not then have the opportunity to interrogate the client.
