Observation Skills

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

• True

• False

Perception:

• is faulty

• is not always accurate

• does not always reflect reality

• All of these choices

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

• an eyewitness

• a witness

• a personal observer

• a court reporter

When evaluating eyewitness testimony, the investigator must discriminate between fact and:

• observation

• perception

• opinion

• None of these choice

An interesting aspect of our perception is that we:

• believe what we see and hear, even though our ability to be accurate is flawed.

• believe what we see, even though our ability to be accurate is flawed.

• believe what we hear, even though our ability to be accurate is flawed

• None of these choices

Eyewitness accounts of crime-scene events vary considerably from one person to another. What you observe depends on your level of:

• Interest

• Stress

• concentration and the amount and kind of distraction that may be present

• All of these choices

Forensic investigators must be able to:

• observe

• interpret

• report

• All of these choices

check all that apply

Observations are affected by:

• Emotional State

• Whether you are alone or with a group

• The number of people and/or animals

• The type of activity or what is going on around you

• Perception

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

• True

• False

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

• True

• False