ASTM E2035-12(2017)

Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Psychophysiology

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
2.1 These terms have particular application to the scientific discipline of forensic psychophysiology. In addition, a hierarchy of sources of definitions are used in the development of this terminology. The hierarchy is as follows: Websters's New World Dictionary, Third College Edition; technical dictionaries; and the Compilation of ASTM Standard Definitions. The subcommittee developed a suitable definition after all of the sources in the hierarchy are found wanting.
SCOPE
1.1 This is a compilation of terms and corresponding definitions used in forensic psychophysiology. Legal or scientific terms that generally are understood or defined adequately in other readily available sources may not be included.  
1.2 A definition is a single sentence with additional information included in notes. It is reviewed every five years, and the year of the last review or revision is appended.  
1.3 Definitions identical to those published by another standards organization or ASTM committee are identified with the abbreviation of the name of the organization or the identifying document and ASTM committee; for example, ASME is the American Society of Mechanical Engineering.  
1.4 Definitions of terms specific to a particular field are identified with an abbreviation.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2017
• ICS: 01.040.03 - Services. Company organization, management and quality. Administration. Transport. Sociology. (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 03.020 - Sociology. Demography
• ICS: 03.160 - Law. Administration
• Technical Committee: E52 - Forensic Psychophysiology
• Drafting Committee: E52.06 - Terminology

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E2035-12 - Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Psychophysiology
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017
• Referred By: ASTM E2063-12(2017) - Standard Practice for Calibration and Functionality Checks Used in Forensic Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (Polygraph) Examinations
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017
• Referred By: ASTM E2031-99(2016) - Standard Practice for Quality Control of Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (Polygraph) Examinations
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017
• Referred By: ASTM E1954-05(2017) - Standard Practice for Conduct of Research in Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (Polygraph)
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017
• Referred By: ASTM E2439-09(2016) - Standard Guide for Instrumentation, Sensors and Operating Software Used in Forensic Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (Polygraph) Examinations
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2017

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E2035 − 12 (Reapproved 2017)
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Forensic Psychophysiology
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2035; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
DISCUSSION—The AFMGQT can be used in single-issue, multiple
1. Scope
facet, and multiple-issue PDD examinations. The AFMGQT uses
1.1 This is a compilation of terms and corresponding
relevant, comparison, sacrifice relevant and irrelevant questions.
definitions used in forensic psychophysiology. Legal or scien-
artifact, n—achangeinaPDDtracingthatisnotarributableto
tific terms that generally are understood or defined adequately
a review test question, stimulus, recovery, or homeostasis.
in other readily available sources may not be included.
1.2 A definition is a single sentence with additional infor- cardiovascular tracing, n—a display of physiological patterns
of the subject’s relative blood pressure and pulse rate.
mation included in notes. It is reviewed every five years, and
DISCUSSION—The cardiograph component records this activity.
the year of the last review or revision is appended.
1.3 Definitions identical to those published by another comparison question, n—type of question, the physiological
standards organization orASTM committee are identified with responses from which are compared to those generated by
the abbreviation of the name of the organization or the the relevant questions.
identifying document and ASTM committee; for example,
counterintelligence-scope polygraph (CSP), n—screening
ASME is the American Society of Mechanical Engineering.
examination administered by the Federal Government on
1.4 Definitions of terms specific to a particular field are
individuals with sensitive security clearances to detect and
identified with an abbreviation.
deter espionage, security breaches, sabotage, or other acts
against the government.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
DISCUSSION—Sometimes referred to as a loyalty examination.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., n—although
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
not a PDD case, the Daubert case set aside the landmark
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Frye rule’s “general acceptability” provisions in favor of the
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Federal Rules of Evidence.
DISCUSSION—This paved the way for the admissibility of PDD
2. Significance and Use
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evidence in most jurisdictions.
2.1 These terms have particular application to the scientific
deception indicated (DI), n—a conventional term for a PDD
discipline of forensic psychophysiology. In addition, a hierar-
outcome.
chy of sources of definitions are used in the development of
DISCUSSION—A decision of DI means that the physiological data are
this terminology. The hierarchy is as follows: Websters’s New
stable and interpretable and that the evaluation criteria used by the
World Dictionary, Third College Edition; technical dictionar-
examiner concluded that the examinee was not being completely
ies; and the Compilation of ASTM Standard Definitions. The
truthful to the relevant issue. DI corresponds to the term significant
subcommittee developed a suitable definition after all of the
physiological responses (SPR).
sources in the hierarchy are found wanting.
deception test, n—a family of PDD examinations where direct
3. Terminology
questions are posed to the examinee during physiological
recording regarding the examinee’s involvement in what is
3.1 Terms and Definitions:
covered in the relevant question.
Air Force modified general question test (AFMGQT),
DISCUSSION—Unlike recognition tests, both truthful and deceptive
n—test format with flexible question orderings and numbers
examinees are aware of which questions are relevant, and direct
of relevant questions.
participation, not just recognition, is tested. Deception tests include
PDD comparison question tests and PDD relevant/irrelevant tests.
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This terminology standard is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E52
on Forensic Psychophysiology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
E52.06 on Terminology.
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Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2017. Published October 2017. Originally For more information, see Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
approved in 1999. Last previous edition a
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