A field study on the validity of the Quadri-Track Zone Comparison Technique

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 17-23

  Mangan, Daniel J ^a   Armitage, Thomas E ^a   Adams, Gregory C ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Backster; Blind scoring; Control question test; Deceptive; Examination; Field study; Inconclusive; Inside Track; Matte; Polygraph; Psychophysiological detection of deception; Psychophysiological veracity; Quadri Track; Technique; Test; Truthful; Utility; Validity; Zone comparison technique; Zone comparison test

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FIELD STUDY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FORGERY; HONESTY; MULTICHANNEL RECORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUADRI TRACK ZONE COMPARISON TECHNIQUE; VALIDITY;

EID: 49349104541     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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