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Forensics: Observations

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Every second we are gathering data using:

a)

sight

b)

smell

c)

touch

d)

sound

e)

All of the senses

2.

In order to determine which details are more important, humans:

a)

apply a filter to incoming stimuli

b)

process everything equally

c)

only pay attention to visual details

d)

focus more on tactile stimuli

3.

Paying attention to details requires our brain:

a)

use both hemispheres equally

b)

only use the right hemisphere

c)

only use the left hemisphere

d)

put forth conscious effort.

4.

Sometimes a noise or detail will become invisible to us as we begin to ignore it. It could be something like a bird chirping, or a poster in the hallway we see daily. We start to ignore the data because we have determined that it is ______________________.

a)

irrelevant to our current needs

b)

already stored in our long term memory

c)

easily retrieved from our short term memory

d)

analyzed and recorded by our hippocampus

5.

In forensics, perceptions are known to be __________

a)

accurate

b)

faulty

c)

consistent

d)

good evidence

6.

When faced with a gap in our recollection or memory, the brain will:

a)

create a blank space and let you know you do not remember

b)

fill in the gap with information that may not be accurate

c)

connect the hemispheres which allows accurate recall

d)

compensate by using the olfactory center which is usually not used during memory recall.

7.

Which way the dancer spins is based on:

a)

whether you are right or left handed

b)

your perception

c)

she always spins the same way

d)

whether their is a shadow on the image

8.

When collecting information, our brain will apply our ______________________ about the surroundings or the event taking place.

a)

reality

b)

prior knowledge

c)

processing

d)

concentration

9.

Even after individuals are shown evidence that their memory may be faulty or incorrect, the can still resist accepting the truth. This is because perception can be more powerful than ___________________

a)

ballistics

b)

reality

c)

memories

d)

stimuli

10.

Witness testimony should not be relied heavily on in a courtroom because it can be __________________.

a)

unfair since it is so accurate

b)

unimportant to the crime

c)

unreliable and inaccurate

d)

a distraction for the jurors

11.

What type of evidence is the cornerstone of the Innocence Project?

a)

ballistics

b)

DNA

c)

eyewitness accounts

d)

chemicals

12.

Scheck & Neufeld are known for starting the _____________________ in 1992.

a)

The Scfeld Investigative Group

b)

The Innocence Project

c)

Supreme Court case against Eyewitness testimony

d)

Neufeld Scheck Institute

13.

In cases that have been overturned by the Innocence Project, eyewitness testimony was incorrect __________ of the time.

a)

98%

b)

25%

c)

87%

d)

70%

14.

Which of the following does NOT affect your observational skills?

a)

whether you are alone or part of a group

b)

the number of people in the area

c)

the type of activity going on around you

d)

the presence of other distractors like animals or weapons

e)

your eye color

15.

Humans are limited in our processing. Which of the following is a true statement:

a)

Humans can accurately process all 5 sense simultaneously

b)

Humans much approach a crime scene using only one sense at a time

c)

Humans must know their limitations and approach a crime scene systematically

d)

Humans should rely mostly on computers which are much better at processing information.

16.

Which of the following are useful to aid forensic scientists with processing a crime scene?

a)

photographs

b)

notes

c)

drawings

d)

videos

e)

all of the choices are correct

17.

One of the key attributes of a forensic scientist:

a)

to be a good communicator of evidence in writing and in court

b)

to process information systematically

c)

to know that perception is faulty

d)

all of the choices are attributes of a forensic scientist

18.

Which of the following TV series is based on the book by John Douglas

a)

Manhunt- Unabomber

b)

CSI: Miami

c)

Bones

d)

Mindhunter

19.

What is the name of a specialist who studies language and uses it to track and catch criminals?

a)

ballistics

b)

toxicology

c)

profiler

d)

linguistic

20.

What is the name of a specialist who studies bullets and guns and uses that information to catch criminals?

a)

ballistics

b)

toxicology

c)

profiler

d)

linguistic

21.

What is the name of a specialist who studies flies, maggots and ants and uses that information to catch criminals?

a)

entomology

b)

toxicology

c)

profiler

d)

linguistic

22.

What is the specialty of a forensic language analyst?

a)

typewriters

b)

phrases, idioms and colloqualisms

c)

novels

d)

English as a Second Language (ESOL)

23.

An image like the one shown would be studied by which of the following?

a)

Forensic linguist

b)

Vehicle expert

c)

Ballistics Expert

d)

Blood Spatter Analyst

24.

A forensic scientist may use tire tread depth, like the image shows to process evidence from a crime scene. Which of the following would most likely process this type of evidence?

a)

Linguist

b)

vehicle expert

c)

blood spatter analyst

d)

entomologist

25.

A good forensic scientist wants to ask good questions and make sure that those questions:

a)

gather information that can convict a specific suspect

b)

can point the cops toward an arrest quickly

c)

do not lead a witness towards a false memory or plant information

d)

will make the lawyers look good in court

26.

The Unabomber was eventually caught using which of the following forensic techniques?

a)

blood spatter analysis from one of the bomb scenes

b)

DNA from a package

c)

language analysis of his manifesto

d)

vehicle analysis of his get away car

27.
unrealistic expectations portrayed by TV shows that assume every crime scene will yield forensic evidence that will aid in solving a crime
a)
Forensics
b)
Forensic Science
c)
CSI Effect
d)
Deductive Reasoning
28.
a person who has seen someone or something related to a crime and can communicate his or her observations
a)
Eyewitness
b)
Suspect
c)
Opinion
d)
Forensic Investigator
29.
uses DNA to solve post-conviction cases to exclusively decide guilt or innocence 
a)
Deductive Reasoning
b)
Observation
c)
Analytical Skills
d)
Innocence Project
30.

Data a person collects with his or her senses...

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

c)

Observation

d)

Perception

31.

New information mixed with personal knowledge and experience received from the senses contributes to...

a)

observation

b)

perception

c)

fact

d)

opinion

32.
Which of the following can affect GENERAL OBSERVATION?
a)
emotional state
b)
motive
c)
age
d)
prejudices 
33.
A good observer should...
a)
interpret immediately
b)
let another person document
c)
jump to conclusions
d)
turn off filters
34.

A forensic investigator is only interested in...

a)

proving guilt or innocence

b)

solving the crime

c)

testifying in court

d)

collecting/examining evidence

35.
A forensic investigator must be able to do all of the following EXCEPT...
a)
observe
b)
interpret
c)
report
d)
pass judgement
36.
Which of the following is the best definition of forensic science?
a)
The science of studying dead people.
b)
The application of science to the law.
c)
The application of science to medicine.
d)
The study of poisons.
37.
Which crime lab unit is responsible for examining bodily fluids and organs for the presence of drugs and poisons?
a)
Photography
b)
Toolmarks
c)
Toxicology
d)
Evidence Collection
38.
Which entity maintains the largest crime laboratory in the world? 
a)
LAPD
b)
Scotland Yard
c)
FBI
d)
RHPD
39.
It is important to separate witnesses at a crime scene in order to 
a)
prevent contamination of evidence
b)
prevent them from talking and forming a collusion
c)
prevent them from leaving the scene
40.
The ability to establish the exact whereabouts of an item of evidence and under whose control it was from its collection at the crime scene to its presentation in the courtroom and everywhere in between is called
a)
chain of command
b)
record of evidence
c)
chain of custody
41.
Any physical location in which a crime has occurred or is suspected of having occurred
a)
Forensics
b)
Accomplice
c)
Crime Scene
d)
Alibi
42.
Any material items that are present at the crime scene
a)
evidence
b)
accomplice
c)
detectives
d)
police officers
43.
When evaluating eyewitness testimony, the investigator must discriminate between fact and: 
a)
Observation 
b)
Perception 
c)
Opinion 
d)
None of these choices 
44.
To ensure all evidences is found, a crime scene is often laid out in a:
a)
Map
b)
Grid
c)
Timeline of factual evidence
d)
Purposeful topographic survey 
45.
An interesting aspect of our perception is that we:
a)
Believe what we see and hear, even though our ability to be accurate is flawed
b)
Believe what we see, even though our ability to be accurate is flawed
c)
Believe what we hear, even though our ability to be accurate is flawed 
d)
None of the choices 
46.
Eyewitness accounts of crime-scene events vary considerably from one person to another.  What you observe depends on your level of:
a)
Interest
b)
Stress
c)
Concentration and the amount and kind of distraction that may be present
d)
All of the choices 
47.
What might a forensic scientist be asked to do in a murder trial?
a)
Identify whose blood is on the murder weapon
b)
Testify to the mental state of the accused
c)
Talk about the illegal accounting practices of the victim
d)
Explain what the victim was doing the day before the crime
48.
Mrs. Woodley is missing and police want her DN The best place for them to find it is in Mrs. Woodley�s:
a)
Tennis shoes.
b)
Dishes.
c)
Hair brush.
d)
Bank account statements.
49.
What is done by a medical examiner to determine the cause of death?
a)
Biopsy
b)
Autopsy
c)
Forgery
d)
Sonogram
50.
Which statement is true? DNA ....
a)
is shared with an identical twin
b)
is class evidence
c)
is useful with old and degraded remains
d)
is found in the nucleus of all human cells (except RBC's)
51.
The main job of a crime scene investigator is to .....
a)
interview witnesses
b)
conduct laboratory tests including electrophoresis
c)
determine the manner of death of a victim
d)
Objectively identify, collect and document evidence 
52.

J. Fitzgerald, also known in the FBI as Fitz, was the first and only person to work for the FBI with this job:

a)

Pathologist

b)

Toxicologist

c)

Language Analyst

d)

Anthropologist

e)

Criminal Profiler

53.

Which of the following is the minimum education necessary to work as a Criminal Profiler?

a)

High School Diploma

b)

Bachelor's Degree

c)

Master's Degree

d)

Doctorate Degree

54.

Which of the following is a strategy described by Mindhunter to help keep hostage negotiations calm?

a)

make demands

b)

assert authority

c)

refuse to communicate

d)

find common ground

55.

Serial Killer is a term which was coined by the FBI in a special division called the _______________________

a)

Behavioral Science Unit

b)

Hostage Task Force

c)

National Association of Criminal Investigation

d)

Crime Scene Investigation

56.

One of the key differences in the FBI established profile of the Unabomber and the one created by Fitzgerald was the level of education or intelligence of the unabomber. The FBI originally thought that the Unabomber __________________

a)

was a high school dropout

b)

graduated top of his class in college

c)

has at least a master's degree

d)

had no formal education

57.
What is the name of a lie detector test?
a)
Polygraph
b)
Fingerprints
c)
Latent prints
d)
Trace Evidence
58.
Forensic scientists
a)
only exist in CSI movies and TV shows. 
b)
investigate crimes by collecting and analyzing physical evidence.
c)
solve every crime.
d)
live a very glamorous life.
59.
Whats a serial killer?
a)
Someone who entertains people
b)
Kills multiple people
c)
kills cereal
d)
is in a mariachi band
60.
Trace Evidence
a)
Material that comes from a proven or known source
b)
What is said in court by a competent witness; also called direct evidence or "prima facie" evidence
c)
Physical Evidence found at a crime scene in small but measurable amounts.
d)
A trace of something
61.
Physical Evidence is...
a)
Tangible items that tend to prove some material fact; also called real evidence
b)
Items that may associate a victim or suspect with a scene or each other;ie, personal belongings
c)
Bow chica wow wow
d)
Something physical
62.
Phonology is the study of:
a)
The Sounds of a Language
b)
Meaning
c)
The Structure of a Language
d)
How Language is Used
63.
The study of meaning is:
a)
Semantics
b)
Phonology
c)
Syntactics
d)
Pragmatics
64.
Syntactics is the study of:
a)
How Language is Used
b)
The Sounds of a Language
c)
The Structure of a Language
d)
Meaning
65.
The study of how language is used is:
a)
Syntactics
b)
Phonology
c)
Semantics
d)
Pragmatics
66.
The idea that language shapes our view of the world is the ____ ____ Hypothesis.
a)
Edward-Whorf
b)
Sapir-Benjamin
c)
Sapir-Whorf
d)
Benjamin-Edward
67.
Slang is difficult to learn for some because:
a)
It is constantly changing
b)
Each generation creates their own
c)
Using too much is awkward
d)
All other answers

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