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Runxin Yu^1,2, Si Jia Wu^1,3, Audrey Huang³

¹Department of Psychology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.

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The Modified-Comparison Questions Technique (Modified-CQT) with polygraph testing accurately identifies individuals involved in drug trafficking and terrorism. This method shows promise for security screening at transportation hubs.

Keywords:

comparison questions technique electrocardiogram galvanic skin response lie detection polygraph

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Area of Science:

Forensic Psychology
Psychophysiology
Security Studies

Background:

Screening individuals for illicit activities at transportation hubs is crucial for public safety.
Traditional screening methods may not effectively differentiate between genuine travelers and those involved in criminal activities like drug trafficking or terrorism.
The polygraph, measuring physiological responses, has been explored for its potential in detecting deception.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of the Modified-Comparison Questions Technique (Modified-CQT) combined with polygraph testing.
To determine if this method can accurately differentiate between individuals involved in drug trafficking, terrorism, and control groups at transportation hubs.
To assess classification accuracy using physiological measures like heart rate and Galvanic Skin Response (GSR).

Main Methods:

Two experiments were conducted using a mock crime paradigm with participants assigned to drug, bomb, or control conditions.
Physiological data, including RR interval, heart rate, and GSR peak-to-peak amplitude, were collected.
Discriminant Analyses were employed to determine classification accuracy for each condition.

Main Results:

Guilty participants exhibited decelerated heart rates and increased GSR amplitude when lying about illicit activities.
Experiment 1 showed accurate classification rates of 84.2% (drug vs. control) and 82.5% (control vs. drug).
Experiment 2 achieved high classification accuracies: 82.1% (drug vs. control), 95.1% (control vs. drug), 93.2% (bomb vs. control), 95.1% (control vs. bomb), 92.3% (drug vs. bomb), and 90.9% (bomb vs. drug).

Conclusions:

The Modified-CQT, when used with a polygraph, is a viable method for detecting deception related to drug trafficking and terrorism.
This technique demonstrates significant potential for enhancing security measures at transportation hubs.
The study provides empirical support for using psychophysiological measures in security screening contexts.