Forensic Science and Observation Quiz

True or False: An observation is made prior to the formation of a perception.

• True

• False

True or False: Studies have shown that eyewitnesses often provide faulty information (most of the time, unintentionally).

• True

• False

True or False: Good observation skills come naturally to investigators. They do not need to be trained.

• True

• False

True or False: Drawing a conclusion using deductive reasoning ensures that investigators are 100% correct in their guesses.

• True

• False

True or False: If we remember seeing something happen, we can trust that it happened just as we think it did.

• True

• False

True or False: Eyewitness misidentification is the single greatest cause of wrongful convictions nationwide.

• True

• False

True or False: The Innocence Project is an organization that seeks to get wrongfully convicted persons out of prison using advancements in science.

• True

• False

True or False: Jurors rank fingerprint evidence as the most influential piece of evidence that sways them to a conviction.

• True

• False

True or False: The Innocence Project mainly focuses on fingerprint evidence when re-examining post-conviction cases.

• True

• False

True or False: People’s memory can be influenced, molded, and manipulated.

• True

• False