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The Biometric Body

Authored by Alyssa Pradieu

English

6th - 8th Grade

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The Biometric Body
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

What type of biometric identification was used as far
back as the 19th century?

DNA

Face recognition

Fingerprint identification was used in the
1800s

IDS

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts


What information is included in a
"voiceprint"?

It holds information about the pitch,
loudness, and duration of sounds.

It holds information about sound.

It holds information about words.

It holds information about pitch.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

Note two types of places where biometric systems are
already being used for security?

schools, chiurches

movies, museum's

Disney
World; airports

Groccery stores,Stadiums

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define In paragraph 5, Kowalski writes that features need to be
distinctive and “stable.” What does stable mean in this context?

changeable

dormant

always flowing

unchanging

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt


Why are indistinct or unstable features problematic for
biometrics?

As the
text explains, computers do not know how to
detect and allow for changes.

computers are good at detecting these kinds of things.

They use robots to detect these things.

They have no problems.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are false accepts and false rejects?

A false accept is an crook A false reject
occurs when a system says yes to a true match.

A false accept is an imposter. A false reject
occurs when a system says no to a true match.

A false accept is a robot. A false reject
occurs when a system says ok to a true match.

A false accept is a criminal. A false reject
occurs when a system says no to a false match.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are false accepts and false rejects an issue for biometric programmers, businesses, and
customers?

False accepts could increase identity
fraud or allow imposters access to sensitive
business materials. False rejects could prevent
someone from getting money or information
they have a right to and needFalse accepts could increase identity
fraud or allow imposters access to sensitive
business materials. False rejects could prevent
someone from getting money or information
they have a right to and need

False accepts could decrease identity
fraud or allow imposters access to sensitive
business materials. False rejects could prevent
someone from getting money or information
they have a right to and need

False accepts could increase identity
fraud or not allow imposters access to sensitive
business materials. False rejects could prevent
someone from getting money or information
they have a right to and need.

False accepts could increase identity
fraud or allow imposters access to sensitive
business materials. False rejects could not prevent
someone from getting money or information
they have a right to and need

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