PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL DETECTION OF DECEPTION

ZONE COMPARISON TEST

 It is a probable lie comparison question technique designed to resolve a specific

incident.

 Use Sacrifice Relevant Question, Irrelevant and Symptomatic Question in designated

positions.

 Relevant Question are compared to Comparison Questions.

UTAH ZCT (Single Issue)

1. Introductory- Are you now con

2. Sacrifice Relevant-

3. Neutral Question 1-

4. Comparison Question 1

5. Relevant Question 1

6. Neutral Question 2-

7. Comparison Question 2

8. Relevant Question 2

9. Neutral Question 3

10. Comparison Question 3

11. Relevant Question3

UTAH ZCT (Multi-facet)

1. Introductory

2. Sacrifice Relevant

3. Neutral Question

4. Comparison

5. Relevant Question- strong

6. Neutral Question

7. Comparison

8. Relevant Question-ECQ

9. Neutral Question

10. Comparison Question

11. Relevant Question - KQ

UTAH ZCT (Multiple Issue)

1. Introductory

2. Sacrifice

3. Neutral 1

4. Comparison Question 1

5. Relevant 1

6. Relevant 2

7. Comparison Question 2

8. Neutral 3 – optional

9. Relevant 3

10. Relevant 4

11. Comparison Question 3

12. Neutral 2

INTEGRATED ZONE COMPARISON TEST

 1. Irrelevant

 2. Outside Issue- do you understand that i will only ask the question i reviewed?

 3. Weak Relevant

 4. Irrelevant

 5. Comparison Question

 6. Relevant

 7. Irrelevant

 8. Comparison

 9. Relevant

 10. Irrelevant

 11. Control

 12. Relevant

 13. Countermeasure- did you deliberately do anything to try to beat this test?

FEDERAL ZCT (2 RQ)

1. Irrelevant

2. Sacrifice Relevant

3. Symptomatic 1
 4. Comparison 1

5. Relevant 1 (primary)

6. Comparison 2

7. Relevant 2 (primary)

8. Comparison 3

9. Symptomatic 2

FEDERAL ZCT(3 RQ)

 1. Irrelevant

 2. Sacrifice Relevant

 3. Symptomatic 1

 4. Comparison 1

 5. Relevant 1 (primary)

 6. Comparison 2

 7. Relevant 2 (primary)

 8. Symptomatic 2

 9. Comparison 3

 10. Relevant 3(secondary)

BACKSTER ZCT

 Neutral/Irrelevant

 Symptomatic

 Preparatory/Sacrifice Relevant

 Exclusive Comparison Question

 Relevant Question

 Exclusive Comparison Question

 Relevant Question

 . Exclusive Comparison Question

 Symptomatic Question

AFMGQT

 Modified version of General Question Test originally developed by John Reid

  USAMPS modified the GQT in 1968

 In mid 70’s AirForce modified the Army MGQT by adding Sacrifice Relevant
Question and adding more Control Question and allowing for two, three or four
Relevant Question Test. (single issue, multi facet and multiple issue)

 It has two version

AFMGQT Version 1 (2RQ)

1. IRRELEVANT

2. SACRIFICE RELEVANT

3. CONTROL QUESTION 1

4. RELEVANT QUESTION 1 (secondary)

5. CONTROL QUESTION 2

6. RELEVANT QUESTION 2(primary)

7. CONTROL QUESTION 3

AFMGQT Version 1 (3RQ)

1. Irrelevant

2. Sacrifice Relevant

3. Comparison Question

4. Relevant

5. Relevant

6. Comparison Question

7. Relevant

8. Comparison Question

AFMGQT Version 1 (4RQ)

1. Irrelevant

2. Sacrifice Relevant

3. Comparison Question

4. Relevant

5. Comparison Question

6. Relevant

7. Comparison Question

8. Relevant
9. Comparison Question

10. Relevant

AFMGQT Version 2 (2RQ)

1. Irrelevant Question

2. Sacrifice Relevant

3. Comparison Question

4. Relevant

5. Relevant

6.Comparison Question

AFMGQT Version 2 (3RQ)

1. Irrelevant Question

2. Sacrifice Relevant

3. Comparison Question

4. Relevant

5. Relevant

6. Comparison Question

7. Relevant

8. Comparison Question

AFMGQT Version 2 (4RQ)

1. Irrelevant

2. Sacrifice Relevant

3. Comparison Question

4. Relevant

5. Relevant

6. Comparison Question

7. Relevant

8. Relevant

9. Comparison Question