Unmasking Deception: Exploring Ocular-Motor Deception Testing (ODT)
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Webinar Description
Ocular-motor deception testing (ODT) is an emerging technology that uses
ocular-motor and behavioral measures of cognitive load to assess the
credibility of respondents completing computer-automated testing procedures.
During this webinar, Dr. Mundt will discuss the evaluation of ocular-motor
deception testing methods for assessing truthfulness and detecting deception
in self-reported behaviors among civilly committed sexually violent persons.
Our presenter will review an experimental study that evaluated ODT accuracy
for discriminating deceptive and truthful response patterns in 124 volunteers
detained at a secure treatment facility for sexually violent persons (SVPs).
Study results support further research and continue use of ODT assessment
methods as a potential adjunct to, or alternative for, post-conviction sex
offender testing using polygraphs.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, you will be able to…
- Identify the principle underlying ocular-motor deception testing (ODT) for assessing the credibility of a respondent.
- Describe the Relevant Comparison Test (RCT) method for testing credibility.
- Discuss the role that the base rate of guilt (BRG) has with respect to the accuracy of detecting deception based on logistic regression modeling.
- Discuss the basic strengths, weaknesses, and results of an experimental study conducted to evaluate accuracy claims of a commercial product that uses ODT methods to assess the credibility of self-reported statements.
Presenter Bio
Dr. James C. Mundt earned his Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the
University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1991. He has published over 60
peer-reviewed articles reporting study results funded by multiple institutes
within the National Institutes of Health and pharmaceutical development
companies. Early research interests focused on the influence of alcohol on
judgment and decision-making in simulated environments. He was an early
developer of ecological momentary assessment methods.
Much of Dr. Mundt’s research career has focused on developing innovative
methods of measuring clinical progress by integrating physiological indices of
functioning, such as ocular-motor control or vocal acoustic characteristics of
speech production, with self-reported behaviors. These methods have been
applied in clinical domains ranging from mood disorders to Alzheimer’s disease
to suicidal ideation and behaviors in clinical trials. Dr. Mundt joined the
Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center in 2014. His primary focus has been making
multivariate statistical risk models more readily accessible to forensic
evaluators.
