Police Sketch Technology and Psychology

Police Sketch Technology and Psychology

Assessment

Interactive Video

Psychology

9th - 10th Grade

Easy

Created by

Jackson Turner

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The video explores the challenges of police sketch artists in accurately capturing a suspect's likeness from witness descriptions. It highlights the limitations of traditional sketches and the psychological difficulty of recalling individual facial features. New computer programs using genetic algorithms show promise by generating faces based on holistic recognition rather than individual features, leading to higher arrest rates. The video suggests that future advancements may make facial recognition more scientific and reliable.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main challenge faced by police sketch artists?

Identifying fingerprints

Drawing landscapes

Describing a face from memory

Finding witnesses

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the approximate success rate of police sketches in academic experiments?

60%

25%

8%

50%

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What risk is associated with releasing an inaccurate police sketch?

It can cause public panic

It can lead to wrongful imprisonment

It can damage police reputation

It can increase crime rates

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do humans generally process faces, according to psychologists?

Holistically

Feature by feature

By size

By color

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major flaw in early attempts to improve police sketches?

They were too expensive

They were too slow

They relied on feature-by-feature reconstruction

They were not customizable

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key feature of the new computer program developed at the University of Winchester?

It requires police training

It uses genetic algorithms

It uses mechanical kits

It relies on witness drawings

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the success rate of the new computer program in real police departments?

40% to 60%

25%

80%

10%

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