The validity of finger pulse line length for the detection of concealed information

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 118-123

  Vandenbosch, Katrien ^a   Verschuere, Bruno ^a   Crombez, Geert ^a   De Clercq, Armand ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Concealed Information Test; Polygraph test; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FINGERS; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; GUILT; HABITUATION, PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PSYCHOPHYSICS; PULSE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; ROC CURVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58549116488     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2008.07.015     Document Type: Article

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