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15 Cards in this Set
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Two means of justifying/rationalizing questionable behavoir |
1. Preemptive Actions 2. Concurrent Strategies |
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Four Perspectives on Lying |
1. No lie is ever acceptable 2 It's not right to lie except as a last resort 3. It is right to lie if it serves y our purposes (Machiavellian Perspective) 4. Sometimes lying is right, sometimes it isn't |
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Veracity Principle |
Truthful statements are preferable to lies in the absence of special considerations |
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Greene's Laws |
1. Conceal your intentions 2. Always say less than necessary 3. Use selective honestly and generosity to disarm your victim. 4. Play a sucker to catch a sucker (play dumb) |
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Mental Reservation |
Allowed to make a misleading statement & silently add the qualification on their mind to make it true. |
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Types of Lie Detectors |
1. Polygraph 2. Stress Tests (voice, eyes, stomach, breath) 3. Brain Scans 4. Truth Serums 5. Integrity Tests 6. Computer assisted tests |
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What accuracy level does law enforcement have on a polygraph test? |
85% |
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What accuracy level do independent researchers have on a polygraph test? |
Well below 80% |
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What are the problems with SVA? |
Content is dependent on a single person and laboratory studies show SVA has an inaccuracy level of 25-35% |
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What is SCAN? |
Individual differences in personality, gender, and culture are not taken into consideration.
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What are three physiological responses during a polygraph? |
Depth/rate of breathing; blood pressure, skin's electrical resistance. |
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How long to polygraph tests last? |
60-90 minutes |
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What is a control question? |
A baseline question that establishes truth. |
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What is a guilty knowledge test? |
Assumes the perpetrator will have intimate knowledge of crime that innocent parties do not. |
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What are the 3 continuum lies as sin? |
1. Lie told in jest 2. Lie told to be helpful 3. Malicious lies |
