pollygraph......

Made it through physcial, written, oral, fingerprinting now pollygraph.(wont be a problem) but still nervus.

Trying to get hired with the local sheriff depo......

 

I am a former LEO, so listen carefully. Polygraphs are notoriously unreliable. So, stay as calm as possible. They measure your breathing, pulse, and sweat. When people lie, one or more of those triggers usually goes off. So answer truthfully and without hesitation, all questions will be yes or no. Good luck and GOD speed.

 

if you lie to yourself to make you think something else can you pass it?? i was thinkin of FBI and they told me if you smoked marijuanna over 15 times your not eligible, i know ive done it more than that just not an exact amount, nobody does

 

Take some xanax or valium to keep you calm........Then they might just turn around and drug test you again!....



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Here's my story from the poly...

My first one, i was in all strapped up and they started asking the control questions...Is your name __? Are you awake? Do you live at __? Then he said, this next question is very important...It will tell us how observant you are? What color is my shirt?

I was like...Oh shit...I only saw the guy once...And this was one of the important questions...I was like....Blue??? He said...Just joking...relax...why are you so nervous???

I was thinking shit...I just screwed up...But he did that to get a jump of the needle on the paper...So when ever i got nervous he could compare that to the control...

Ive had 5 in the past 5 yrs...If you just stay calm they cant really tell anything...If its for a gov job, and they ask you about drugs, tell the truth, if the really want to hire you they will get you counseling for it and hire you anyway...But if you lie your done...At least thats the way it was here...

 

i would do terrible on one of those, i get nervous when i get asked questions in situations like that even if im telling the truth. i hope i never need to take one.

 

What kind of questions do they ask for a LEO polygraph? I'll be doing one in a year or so and I've always wondered if they ask really personal stuff or just your normal do you smoke crack, have you ever shoplifted, etc.

 

after thursday i'll let you know

 

That is not correct. I dont mean to be argumentative. But, the question of their reliability in measuring galvanic skin response, heart rate, respiratory rate, are ALL VERY ACCURATE.

Just like a heart monitor at a hospital. These physical measures are accurate. Almost 100% accurate in MEASURING.

BUT, the fallability of the polygraph comes with the control and base line questions and the interpretation of the answers according to the accurate measurements.

So, again the measurement of the responses by the polygraph is very accurate. But the interpretation of the measures according to the question is what may lead to a conclusive outcome or an inconclusive outcome.

Meaning, if they cannot establish that you are clearly reacting a certian way to the control questions and they conclude the the test is "inconclusive", well then it's not valid.

This is where there is "innaccuracy" in the testing. Not in the measure, which is like any sort of measuring device. Pretty darn accurate, but in the interpretation of the responses of those measures.

If they cannot conclude either way, that you're a stinkin' liar of a by the book saint, then the test is inconclusive and invalidated.

 

I just lie all the time, that way I cant even tell when im telling the truth.

 

Exactly. It's only a lie if you believe it to be a lie.

 

Do you watch Melrose Place? (please dont let that reference go to waste)

 

Whats up now,PASS.

Next psych exam nest Fri

All the questions were formed like

Before age 18 did you do this

or after the age 18 have you done this

the strangets question was since age 18 have you ever had sex with animals....little strange if they have to ask, i think