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. 2013 Feb 1;4:14. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00014

Table 2.

A taxonomy of load-inducing lie detection: the type of cognitive load induced and the response open-endedness permitted.

Intrinsic load Extraneous load
Closed-ended responding (encourages the leakage of hard-to-control non-verbal cues and blurting of the truth)
TRI-Con Maintain eye contact
Answering unanticipated short-answer questions about minor details Dual-tasking-articulartory suppression, n-back task
Implicit personality/attitude tests Dual-tasking-operate driving simulator or do a concurrent math task
Autobiographical implicit association tests Have examinee give short answers in front of a mirror
Response time GKT
Open-ended responding (encourages verbal signs of deception, monitoring of self and the target, signs of the attempted control of behavior)
Have examinee relate surprise narrative Maintain eye contact
Surprise task of examinees drawing picture of alibi Have examinees give narrative answers or draw pictures in front of a mirror
Recall events in reverse chronological order Dual-tasking-operate driving simulator or do a concurrent math task
Recall from a different physical perspective