Selecting the Most Optimal Conditions for the Polygraph Examination

Abstract

We wrote (Saldžiūnas and Kovalenka 2008, 2009a, b, c, d), just like other authors, about the conditions of the polygraph examination which enable obtaining maximally objective and reliable results. Let us remember that the stimulus (or the question) applied and the environment are among factors important for the examination. Th e impact of the stimulus on the responses depends on the way the question is formulated (Kniazev et al. 2012) and on the depth, timbre, and duration of the voice