ASTM E2035-02

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Designation: E 2035 – 02
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Forensic Psychophysiology
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2035; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope through exosomatic recording with a galvanograph compo-
nent.
1.1 This is a compilation of terms and corresponding
deception indicated (DI), n—deception indicated is a conven-
definitions used in forensic psychophysiology. Legal or scien-
tional term for a PDD outcome. A decision of DI means that
tific terms that generally are understood or defined adequately
the physiological data are stable and interpretable and that
in other readily available sources may not be included.
the evaluation criteria used by the examiner concluded that
1.2 A definition is a single sentence with additional infor-
the examinee was not being completely truthful to the
mation included in notes. It is reviewed every five years, and
relevant issue. Deception indicated corresponds to the term
the year of the last review or revision is appended.
“Significant Physiological Responses,” or SPR.
1.3 Definitions identical to those published by another
forensic psychophysiology, n—the scientific discipline deal-
standards organization or ASTM committee are identified with
ing with the relationship and applications of PDD tests
the abbreviation of the name of the organization or the
within the legal system. It encompasses the academic disci-
identifying document and ASTM committee; for example,
pline that provides the student, the practitioner, and the
ASME is the American Society of Mechanical Engineering.
researcher with the theoretical and applied psychological,
1.4 Definitions of terms specific to a particular field are
physiological, and psychophysiological fundamentals for a
identified with an abbreviation.
thorough understanding of PDD tests, and the skills and
2. Significance and Use qualifications for conducting PDD examinations. The modi-
fier “forensic” delineates and delimits this discipline from
2.1 These terms have particular application to the scientific
the broader discipline of psychophysiology.
discipline of forensic psychophysiology. In addition, a heirar-
homeostasis, n—a complex interactive regulatory system by
chy of sources of definitions are used in the development of
which the body strives to maintain a state of internal
this terminology. The heirarchy is as follows: Websters’s New
equilibrium.
World Dictionary, Third College Edition; technical dictionar-
irrelevant question, n—An irrelevant question is designed to
ies; and, the Compilation of ASTM Standard Definitions. The
be a non-emotion provoking question. Also referred to as
subcommittee developed a suitable definition after all of the
“norms” or “neutral questions.”
sources in the heirarchy are found wanting.
no deception indicated (NDI), n—no deception indicated is a
3. Terminology
conventional term for a PDD outcome. A decision of NDI
means that the physiological data are stable and interpretable
3.1 Terms and Definitions:
and that the evaluation criteria used by the examiner
artifact, n—a change in a PDD tracing that is not arributable
concluded that the examinee was being completely truthful
to a review test question, stimulus, recovery, or homeostasis.
to the relevant issue. No deception indicated corresponds to
cardiovascular tracing, n—a display of physiological patterns
the term “No Significant Physiological Responses,” or NSR.
of the subject’s relative blood volume and pulse rate. The
phasic response, n—a response, typically of short duration,
cardiograph component records this activity.
where the level of physiological arousal returns to its
comparison question, n—a test question wherein the response
pre-arousal state.
is used in a comparative process in comparison question test
relevent question, n—a question that pertains directly to the
formats.
matter under investigation or to the issue(s) for which the
electrodermal tracing, n—the display of physiological pat-
examinee is being tested.
terns of either skin resistance or skin conductance obtained
response, n—a physiological change that occurs following,
and is attributable to, the presentation of an applied stimulus
(for example, reviewed test question).
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This terminology standard is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E52
PDD examination, n—a process that encompasses all activi-
on Forensic Psychophysiology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
E52.06 on Terminology.
ties that take place between a PDD examiner and an
Current edition approved Feb. 10, 2002. Published May 2002. Originally
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