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PPC-103

History and Evolution of Psychophysiological Detection of Deception


Minimum Contact Hours: 8


Instructor(s):

Ray Nash

Mark Handler

Steve Duncan


Course Topics:

  • Key individuals and their contributions to the field of psychophysiological detection of deception
  • Key events in the historical timeline of polygraph instrumentation and development
  • Evolution of polygraph testing techniques and test data analysis
  • Historical perspectives on the establishment of professional affiliations including the American Association of Police Polygraphists and the American Polygraph Association
  • Overview of research developments in psychophysiological detection of deception
  • Alternative methods of detection deception
  • Other issues relating to the history and evolution of psychophysiological detection of deception.


Course Materials:

History of the American Association of Police Polygraphists – parts 1&2

https://www.americanassociationofpolicepolygraphists.org

About the APA

https://www.polygraph.org/about-the-apa

IPP PowerPoint™ presentation – History and Evolution of Psychophysiological Detection of Deception

Fundamentals of Polygraph Practice – pp. 1-25

Journal articles, reading materials, and video recordings relevant to the course topics


Assignment:

Students will prepare a 1000-word minimum research paper related to one or more of the course topics as approved by IPP. The paper will be factually accurate, relevant to the course material, materially free of substantive typographical or grammatical errors, and appropriately referenced according to the American Psychology Association standards.


Exam:

A comprehensive exam will be administered at the conclusion of this course of instruction with

a minimum passing score of 80% required for successful completion.


*Instructors are subject to change depending on availability. Qualified instructors may be substituted on an as-needed basis.