Intro and Observation Review

Which of the following is the use of logical steps to draw conclusions based on evidence?

• inductive reasoning

• analytical skills

• deductive reasoning

• forensic investigation

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Who's exchange principle states, "Every contact leaves a trace"?

• Locard

• Hoover

• Orfilia

• Holmes

Which discipline performs autopsies?

• anthropologist

• biologist

• pathologist

• toxicologist

Which of these does NOT affect our observation?

• emotional state

• prejudice

• concentration

• gender

Which discipline analyzes firearms?

• pathologist

• physical scientist

• toxicologist

• ballistics expert

Which of the following describes the failure to notice a fully-visible, but unexpected object because attention was engaged on another task?

• intentional blindness

• inattentional blindness

• attention blindness

• actual blindness

All of the following are ways to improve our observational skills EXCEPT...

• observe everything no matter how big or small when collecting evidence

• be sure to look at the entire area, not just the body, weapons, or signs of break-in

• record only those things that you are sure are important

• write down and photograph everything you find

What is a perception?

• how we analyze the information our senses take in

• the information our senses take in

• things that we see, hear, touch, smell, or taste

• our intuition

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

A person who can demonstrate a particular skill or has knowledge in a trade that will assist the court in determining the truth of the issue is a(n)...

• forensic witness

• expert witness

• testimonial aid

• eyewitness

The Innocence Project found that most wrongful convictions were based on...

• officers not thoroughly observing a crime scene

• poor DNA sampling

• out-of-date investigative equipment

• inaccurate eyewitness accounts