Category Archives: Polygraph Test Questions
How Polygraph Examiners Protect Against Errors
Polygraph testing has been shown to be very accurate – with between 85% and 95% correct results – but errors do sometimes occur. There are many reasons why this can be the case, such as failure to properly prepare the test subject for the exam, improper question formulation, or a misreading of the physiological data [...]
How Accurate Is a Polygraph Test?
If you do a quick search on the internet to find out the accuracy of polygraph testing, you’ll find a wide range of figures – as low as 61% and as high as 100% – although most reputable sources will report somewhere between 85% and 95%. So why is there such a variation in the [...]
Why Membership in a Polygraph Professional Organization Is Important
If you are looking for a polygraph expert, one of the first things you should look for is that they have a membership with a professional organization. This is important because in many states there are no laws on licensing polygraph examiners, so that means anyone can buy the equipment and claim to be an [...]
How Much Does a Polygraph Test Cost?
If you are looking for a polygraph examiner, one of your primary concerns is likely the cost. You will find professionals offering a wide range of prices, but generally a specific-issue polygraph exam costs between $500 and $1,500. Fees charged by the same polygraph examiner can vary based on the complexity of the issue being [...]
Are Polygraph Tests Accurate?
Since the beginning of the polygraph in the early 1900s, there have been many advances in the technology and techniques used. With each development, the goal was to improve the accuracy of the device, although little research was done until a few decades ago. But today’s polygraph machines have been put to the test again [...]
What Is a Domestic Polygraph Test?
Most of us are familiar with polygraph – or lie detector – testing. We’ve seen police administer polygraph tests to potential criminals in movies and television shows, hoping to prove their guilt by showing that they are lying. Sometimes lie detector tests even pop up on daytime talk shows when a husband wants to prove [...]
Polygraph Question about Test
Question about Pre-employment Polygraph Testing: I am a social worker with a client who is scheduled to take a polygraph with the Maryland Sheriff’s Dept. on Wednesday. He’s received the pre-screening questions & is troubled by the question concerning having sex with animals. He explained to me that, while he was a young boy, he [...]
