Chapter 1 Review Questions Worksheet

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Chapter 1 Review Questions Worksheet

Last updated over 4 years ago

28 questions

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One of the most important tools of the forensic investigator is the ability to ______________, interpret, and report observations clearly.

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Our _________________- is limited, and the way we view our surroundings may not accurately reflect what is really there.

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Answer in complete sentences.
Why are observation skills important to forensic science?

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Answer in complete sentences.
Name three ways you can improve your observation skills.

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Answer in complete sentences.
Describe two ways that your brain may alter sensory information.

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Answer in complete sentences.
Describe a situation where two different people might perceive a crime scene in different ways.

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Answer in complete sentences.
Briefly describe what can be detected by observing facial expressions.

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Memory fades with time, and our _____________ tend to fill in details that we feel are appropriate but may not be accurate.

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_______________ was the first individual shown to be innocent by the Innocence Project.

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After evaluating more than 200 wrongful convictions in the United States, the ______________ found that faulty eyewitness identification contributed up to 87 percent of those wrongful convictions.

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

One of the most important tools of the forensic investigator is the ability to ______________, interpret, and report observations clearly.

According to how information is processed in the brain, put these in order of how we perceive information.

What we pay attention to
long-term memory
Information from our senses
perception
short-term memory

Choose all of the following which are our senses...

Our _________________- is limited, and the way we view our surroundings may not accurately reflect what is really there.

Criminal investigations depend on the observation skills of all parties involved....

The word forensic refers to the application of scientific knowledge to legal questions.

True

False

Good observation skills come naturally to investigators; they do not need to be trained.

True

False

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

True

False

Most wrongful convictions seem to be the result of faulty eyewitness testimony.

True

False

The Innocence Project is an organization that seeks to get convicted killers out of prison.

True

False

A forensic scientist is called to a court of law to provide

opinion

judgement

fact

reflection

Our state of mind affects how we observe our surroundings. What mental state is the best for observing?

nervous

relaxed

excited

happy

The Innocence Project found that most faulty convictions were based on

inaccurate eyewitness accounts

officers not thoroughly observing a crime scene

poor DNA sampling

out-of-date investigating equipment

All of the following are ways to improve our observational skills except

write down and photograph everything you find

be sure to look at the entire area, not just the body, weapons, or signs of break-in

observe everything no matter how big or small

when collecting evidence, record only those things that you are sure are important

The forensic scientist has many duties. Which of these is not a job for a forensic scientist?

give evidence in court

question a suspect

sign a Cause of Death document

search for evidence

Answer in complete sentences.
Why are observation skills important to forensic science?

Answer in complete sentences.
Name three ways you can improve your observation skills.

Answer in complete sentences.
Describe two ways that your brain may alter sensory information.

Answer in complete sentences.
Describe a situation where two different people might perceive a crime scene in different ways.

Answer in complete sentences.
Briefly describe what can be detected by observing facial expressions.

Which of these states of mind plays a big part in what we see and what we can remember?

focus

concentration

anxiety

perception

How a person ..........(choose all that apply) all contribute to our picture of his or her appearance.

Memory fades with time, and our _____________ tend to fill in details that we feel are appropriate but may not be accurate.

_______________ was the first individual shown to be innocent by the Innocence Project.

After evaluating more than 200 wrongful convictions in the United States, the ______________ found that faulty eyewitness identification contributed up to 87 percent of those wrongful convictions.

Eyewitness errors included....

facial distinctiveness of the suspect

mistakes in describing age

Improved memory of eyewitnesses

photographic memory

A forensic investigator is not interested in making the suspect look guilty; he or she is only interested in....

reporting this to the courts

reporting this to investigators

collecting and examining physical evidence

finding the suspect guilty

determining the innocence of the suspect

Generally, specialists deal with certain types of evidence. Match the specialist with the type of evidence they would analyze

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
drops of blood		ballistics
bullets		pathologists
bodies		textile experts
paint chips from a car		blood-spatter experts
clothing		vehicle expert

According to how information is processed in the brain, put these in order of how we perceive information.

What we pay attention to

long-term memory

Information from our senses

perception

short-term memory

Choose all of the following which are our senses...

feelings

intuition

sight

smell

taste

esp

hearing

touch

Criminal investigations depend on the observation skills of all parties involved....

second hand accounts

someone who saw it posted on Facebook

forensic scientists

witnesses

police investigators

The word forensic refers to the application of scientific knowledge to legal questions.

True

False

Good observation skills come naturally to investigators; they do not need to be trained.

True

False

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

True

False

Most wrongful convictions seem to be the result of faulty eyewitness testimony.

True

False

The Innocence Project is an organization that seeks to get convicted killers out of prison.

True

False

A forensic scientist is called to a court of law to provide

opinion

judgement

fact

reflection

Our state of mind affects how we observe our surroundings. What mental state is the best for observing?

nervous

relaxed

excited

happy

The Innocence Project found that most faulty convictions were based on

inaccurate eyewitness accounts

officers not thoroughly observing a crime scene

poor DNA sampling

out-of-date investigating equipment

All of the following are ways to improve our observational skills except

write down and photograph everything you find

be sure to look at the entire area, not just the body, weapons, or signs of break-in

observe everything no matter how big or small

when collecting evidence, record only those things that you are sure are important

The forensic scientist has many duties. Which of these is not a job for a forensic scientist?

give evidence in court

question a suspect

sign a Cause of Death document

search for evidence

Which of these states of mind plays a big part in what we see and what we can remember?

focus

concentration

anxiety

perception

How a person ..........(choose all that apply) all contribute to our picture of his or her appearance.

walks

hand gestures

eats

sounds

looks

stands

Eyewitness errors included....

facial distinctiveness of the suspect

mistakes in describing age

Improved memory of eyewitnesses

photographic memory

A forensic investigator is not interested in making the suspect look guilty; he or she is only interested in....

reporting this to the courts

reporting this to investigators

collecting and examining physical evidence

finding the suspect guilty

determining the innocence of the suspect

Generally, specialists deal with certain types of evidence.  Match the specialist with the type of evidence they would analyze

drops of blood

ballistics

bullets

pathologists

bodies

textile experts

paint chips from a car

blood-spatter experts

clothing

vehicle expert

Chapter 1 Review Questions Worksheet

Chapter 1 Review Questions Worksheet

One of the most important tools of the forensic investigator is the ability to ______________, interpret, and report observations clearly.

Our _________________- is limited, and the way we view our surroundings may not accurately reflect what is really there.

Answer in complete sentences.Why are observation skills important to forensic science?

Answer in complete sentences.Name three ways you can improve your observation skills.

Answer in complete sentences.Describe two ways that your brain may alter sensory information.

Answer in complete sentences.Describe a situation where two different people might perceive a crime scene in different ways.

Answer in complete sentences.Briefly describe what can be detected by observing facial expressions.

Memory fades with time, and our _____________ tend to fill in details that we feel are appropriate but may not be accurate.

_______________ was the first individual shown to be innocent by the Innocence Project.

After evaluating more than 200 wrongful convictions in the United States, the ______________ found that faulty eyewitness identification contributed up to 87 percent of those wrongful convictions.

One of the most important tools of the forensic investigator is the ability to ______________, interpret, and report observations clearly.

According to how information is processed in the brain, put these in order of how we perceive information.

Choose all of the following which are our senses...

Our _________________- is limited, and the way we view our surroundings may not accurately reflect what is really there.

Criminal investigations depend on the observation skills of all parties involved....

The word forensic refers to the application of scientific knowledge to legal questions.

Good observation skills come naturally to investigators; they do not need to be trained.

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

Most wrongful convictions seem to be the result of faulty eyewitness testimony.

The Innocence Project is an organization that seeks to get convicted killers out of prison.

A forensic scientist is called to a court of law to provide

Our state of mind affects how we observe our surroundings. What mental state is the best for observing?

The Innocence Project found that most faulty convictions were based on

All of the following are ways to improve our observational skills except

The forensic scientist has many duties. Which of these is not a job for a forensic scientist?

Answer in complete sentences.Why are observation skills important to forensic science?

Answer in complete sentences.Name three ways you can improve your observation skills.

Answer in complete sentences.Describe two ways that your brain may alter sensory information.

Answer in complete sentences.Describe a situation where two different people might perceive a crime scene in different ways.

Answer in complete sentences.Briefly describe what can be detected by observing facial expressions.

Which of these states of mind plays a big part in what we see and what we can remember?

How a person ..........(choose all that apply) all contribute to our picture of his or her appearance.

Memory fades with time, and our _____________ tend to fill in details that we feel are appropriate but may not be accurate.

_______________ was the first individual shown to be innocent by the Innocence Project.

After evaluating more than 200 wrongful convictions in the United States, the ______________ found that faulty eyewitness identification contributed up to 87 percent of those wrongful convictions.

Eyewitness errors included....

A forensic investigator is not interested in making the suspect look guilty; he or she is only interested in....

Generally, specialists deal with certain types of evidence. Match the specialist with the type of evidence they would analyze

Answer in complete sentences.
Why are observation skills important to forensic science?

Answer in complete sentences.
Name three ways you can improve your observation skills.

Answer in complete sentences.
Describe two ways that your brain may alter sensory information.

Answer in complete sentences.
Describe a situation where two different people might perceive a crime scene in different ways.

Answer in complete sentences.
Briefly describe what can be detected by observing facial expressions.

Answer in complete sentences.
Why are observation skills important to forensic science?

Answer in complete sentences.
Name three ways you can improve your observation skills.

Answer in complete sentences.
Describe two ways that your brain may alter sensory information.

Answer in complete sentences.
Describe a situation where two different people might perceive a crime scene in different ways.

Answer in complete sentences.
Briefly describe what can be detected by observing facial expressions.