Deception Chart

A has intention
to deceive
B?
A's doing C leads to
B having a false belief?
C involves saying
something false
C involves saying something
A believes to be false
A deceived B in doing CYes or NoYesYes or NoYes or No
A lied to B in doing CYesYes or NoYesYes
A attempted to lie to B in doing CYesYes or NoNoYes
A tricked B by doing CYesYesNo
A intentionally deceived B in doing CYesYesYes or NoYes or No
A attempted to deceive B in doing CYesYes or NoYes or NoYes or No
A inadvertently deceived B in doing CNoYesYes or NoYes or No
A attempted to trick B by doing CYesYes or NoNo


Richard Lee, rlee@uark.edu, last modified: 23 October 2007