Polygraph Glossary Technique

Quadri-Track Zone Comparison Technique

Definition

The Quadri-Track Zone Comparison Technique is a single-issue technique by James Matte extending Backster's method. It has four tracks: primary and secondary (relevant/comparison pairs), the inside track (fear of error/hope of error questions), and the outside track (symptomatic questions).

What Is the Quadri-Track Technique?

The Quadri-Track Zone Comparison Technique is a single-issue technique by James Matte extending Backster's method. It has four tracks: primary and secondary (relevant/comparison pairs), the inside track (fear of error/hope of error questions), and the outside track (symptomatic questions).

Scientific Status

Independent research has not supported the inside track construct. See: Matte (1996); Nelson & Cushman (2011).

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