TxLady2
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Kate Snow was asking him if it's possible TH was just nervous, sparking a fail on her LDT.
TY was answering Snow's question by asking her to imagine she was the person administering the LDT, to show her that nervousness wasn't the only thing LE was looking at during the test. TY was saying LE also listen carefully to see if the information the person is giving during the LDT sounds plausible, seems to make sense.
In other words, even if she was nervous enough to spike a fail on the test, her answers should have made sense when compared to the stuff LE already knew. Her answers likely did not make sense or fit with the facts they already had.
They only ask questions that can be answered "yes" or "no" and no answer can be qualified or explained. LE is not in the room when the test is administered, just the polygrapher and the one taking it.
They do take into account if a person is nervous. But the polygrapher can't see the person's face during the test, he can't see facial expressions. All they have to go on is the printout the machine makes.
I think Tony might mean Terri's demeanor after the tests, the things she said and how she acted.