Polygraphs

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.

The body's physiological responses to emotionally-charged questions. Heart rate, perspiration, pulse rate - all react to questions which the person being examined does not want the examiner to know the correct answer to.

The four major components that make up a polygraph machine are the pneumograph, galvanograph, cardiosphygmograph, and the kymograph. These components work together to be able to determine if a subject is deceitful of not.

Yes it is possible to fool a polygraph. Sociopaths for instance have no conscience so if they are asked if they killed someone, they don't feel any empathy or nervousness. When they say no often the polygraph registers this as the truth.

youll prolly fail all ur questions. heart will be racing and jumpin

First, Thomas Jefferson's polygraph was an item he got from the maker -- he didn't invent it. And, it was not a lie detector. It was a sort of copy machine. It made a duplicate of a hand written letter as the letter was being written. It was useful because it allowed him to keep a copy of letters he sent without having to make a second copy by hand.

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.

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) do not have to take a polygraph test in order to prove their faith or to get into the temple or into heaven. Mormons believe in the phrase "By their fruits ye shall know them" (Matthew 7:20), and believe that one's faith is made evident by their willingness to follow God's commandments, not by the taking of any sort of test.

In order to enter the temple, one must have a simple interview with the Bishop in which they declare their personal belief in Jesus Christand obedience to God's commandments. There is no polygraph - the Bishop just takes their word for it.

Mormons believe that God knows and sees all - no polygraph and no interview is needed to enter heaven. God knows the thoughts and intentions of your heart.

• No, a Psychologist does not give a person a lie detector test before they counsel you. Psychologist study human behavior and they are there to help you through whatever problems you may have and they have taken an oath to keep what you say confidential. The only time a Psychologist may work with someone else other than yourself is if you have committed a crime.

Polygraph tests can be carried out by your local police force, but the FBI and CIA generally perform polygraph tests. However, these are often only used in major cases and are not allowed to be used by members of the public without any valid reason.

A polygraph examination is admissible in court only by the stipulation (agreement) of both parties. This is true in all U.S. courts, not just Indiana. Polygraph evidence is seldom used in court.

No

Pre-test means prior to testing so yes, you are supposed to fill out the pre-test form prior to taking the test.

LSD only stays in your system for about 24 hours. Even with the advanced testing methods they probably use on potential astronauts it wouldn't be detectable after about two weeks. Check out erowid.org for more info on this.

Unless they ask you if you have taken it, and they know you are lying. But even then - I am not sure what the astronaut entry requirements are but "have you taken LSD before" may not be such an issue to them. Perhaps it is though, there isn't much point in sending someone up into space if they are already there. There are requirements for doctors certainly but if the review board or whatever doesn't know you did it then they won't punish you for it.

>>>>>To become an astronaut you typically need to be a member of the military. This is not always the case, but regardless of civilian or military you need to qualify for a full-scope top secret clearance. This involves a very intense interrogation (in which the average person WILL admit to illicit drug use if true) and a polygraph, to include questions about illicit drug use. Now a polygraph's reliability is certainly up for debate, however failing one will prevent you from obtaining a clearance. You fail the top secret process and you cannot become an astronaut. So bottom line-can you lie? If yes, you could still become an astronaut.

In general, if you tell a lie or misconstrue a statement, you are generally filled with a sense of guilt. When guilt builds up (perhaps through repetitive lying?) it causes the person to feel bad about themselves, and in certain cases will affect general behavior e.g. sleeping, eating, general washing and cleaning etc.

This is only in general, for some people, they could lie for the rest of their lives and think nothing of it. It's always best to tell the truth, but can be necessary to lie.

Well, I don't really see why, but I have no problem with submitting to one. :)

Another thought...

At least in the United States, we are a country based on religious freedoms. No one should ever be forced to answer for their personal beliefs. Many other countries feel the same way. If we line up Mormons for an inquisition, it would be no different than rounding up Catholics, Jews, Protestants, Muslims, Baptists, Puritans, Buddhists, Trekkies, Scientologist, Pagans, or Atheists.

It is a total violation of their rights. If they do something illegal or that causes someone harm, they will answer to that individually.

Also, if they really truly believe in their religion, they are going to pass anything you ask them about it. As long as they feel they are answering truthfully, hooking them up to a machine is not going to change anything.

This line of thinking actually worries me, and I am not even Mormon (although several friends are). What is the next step if they all failed the test, and they still had their beliefs? If in your mind they are all proved wrong, but they do not "repent," then what? Do you escalate from there? How far do you go to force your belief on them?

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I think so, but would I recommend it, probably not.

No, you can be asked to take one but if you refuse then you are more likely to draw suspision to yourself.

http://www.lie2me.net/thepolygraphmuseum/id16.html

Because polygraphs measure stress. The presumption is that if you are stressed, you are lying. In reality, there are many causes of stress and many reasons other than lying that one can fail a polygraph. The polygraph has been known for many years to be junk science, and the fact that it is still legal to use it is one of the shameful aspects of law enforcement and security.

BTW: the polygraph does not say you are lying. The "technician" who interprets it is the one who decides that, and he or she is not even a trained psychologist.

polygraphs aren't scientifically proven to be accurate so aren't accepted as evidence in court