Vocal Stress and Deception Detection among Chinese.

O'Hair, Dan; And Others

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Publication Date: 1990

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Vocal Stress and Deception Detection among Chinese.

O'Hair, Dan; And Others

Communication Quarterly, v38 n2 p158-69 Spr 1990

Investigates vocal stress as an indicator of deception or truth telling, using descriptive, narrative, and emotionally eliciting questions in simulated job interviews with Chinese immigrants. Finds the validity of the vocal stress index as a measure of stress and discomfort limited to prepared lies and responses requiring an emotional response. (SR)

Descriptors: Chinese, Communication Research, Deception, Emotional Response, Employment Interviews, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Communication, Persuasive Discourse, Stress (Phonology)

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Language: English

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