Forensic Science Chapter 1 Quiz

A fact is a statement of information that can be verified.

• True

• False

What we perceive about persons depends, in part, on their mannerisms and gestures.

• True

• False

Through our senses, we gather information every single moment about what is around us.

• True

• False

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Our emotional state influences our ability to see and hear what is happening around us.

• True

• False

One of the most important tools of the forensic investigator is the ability to

• Observe, interpret, report observations clearly

• Observe assumptions clearly

• Report assumptions clearly

The first task of forensic scientists is to find, examine, & evaluate evidence from a crime scene

• True

• False

Perception

• is faulty.

• is not always accurate.

• does not always reflect reality.

• all of the above.

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Criminal investigations depend on the observation skills of all involved. Those involved include

• police investigators.

• forensic scientists.

• witnesses.

• all of the above.

A person who has seen someone or something and can communicate these facts is

• a witness.

• a personal observer.

• an eyewitness.

• a court reporter.

To ensure all evidence is found, a crime scene is often laid out in a

• map.

• grid.

• timeline of factual evidence.

• purposeful topographic survey.