The polygraph and lie detection (National Academies Press, 2003)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Lie detection and the polygraph -- Validity and its measurement -- The scientific basis for polygraph testing -- Evidence from polygraph research : qualitative assessment -- Evidence from polygraph research : quantitative assessment -- Alternative techniques and technologies -- Uses of polygraph tests -- Conclusions and recommendations. Appendixes. A : polygraph questioning techniques -- B : use of polygraph screening in the U.S. Department of Energy and other federal agencies -- C : the Wen Ho Lee case and the polygraph -- D : physiological processes measured by the polygraph -- E : historical notes on the modern polygraph -- F : computerized scoring of polygraph data -- G : process for systematic review of polygraph validation studies -- H : quantitative assessment of polygraph test accuracy -- I : false positive index values for polygraph testing -- J : decision analysis of polygraph security screening -- K : combining information sources in medical diagnosis and security screening -- L : biographical sketches of committee members and staff
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