controlquestion
Controlquestion, sometimes written as control-question or controlquestion, is a term used across several disciplines to refer to a question that serves as a baseline, verification, or diagnostic tool within a larger process. The exact role of a control question depends on the context, but it generally aims to assess reliability, detect errors, or establish a reference point for comparison.
In polygraph and related lie-detection contexts, control questions are designed to provoke a measurable physiological response
In digital security and identity verification, control questions appear as knowledge-based authentication prompts to recover accounts
In survey research and data collection, control questions or attention checks are embedded to identify inattentive
Overall, control questions are a generic tool used to calibrate, verify, or filter responses, with applications