Psychology 2032A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Autonomic Nervous System, Polygraph, Antisocial Personality Disorder

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2032A/B
• Professor: gribble

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Friday, september 14, 2018 psychology and law textbook notes deception. The amount of sweat on the skin is also measured by attaching electrodes to the. Used for a range of purposes in canada it is often used in criminal investigations. If someone fails that person may be pressured to confess, thereby giving police incriminating evidence. Insurance companies may request one to verify the claims of the insured. Polygraph disclosure tests used to uncover info. about an o enders past behaviour. Have been used to determine whether the o ender is violating the conditions of probation or to test for evidence of risky behaviour: types; The comparisons question test: aka the control question test, most commonly used test to investigate criminal acts. During this stage the examiner develops a series of yes or no questions: during the testing phase the examine then connects the suspect to the polygraph and measures the suspects physiological response to the questions.