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Which of the following are good observation skills?
all of these
turn off filters
Observe systematically
avoid jumping to conclusions
2
What makes a good witness?
A person who observes
A person measured in their thoughts
A person that looks around
A short person
3
What can effect the memory of eyewitnesses?
long hair
Smoking
Focusing on a Duel credit history essay
Other peoples reelection of the events
4
Most states have accepted eyewitness accounts as __
unacceptable
great
reliable
flawed
5
What is the definition of observation?
observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information
gossiping to your friends
looking at your phone
telling someone you saw a celebrity
6
What does the brain do when it doesn't have enough information to recall an entire memory?
The brain is pristine memory making machine!
The brain fabricates all the memories we have.
The brain will fill in the gaps with fabricated memories.
The brain never forgets anything.
7
What are you able to observe in this photo?
A man is dead on the floor.
There are bloody footprints leading out of the room.
There is a woman in the bed.
All of the above
8
What is the definition of deduction?
the inference of particular instances
breaking down evidence
understand clear connections between events
understanding the evidence
9
Which one is not an estimator variable?
The selection of fillers
the degree of stress and trauma that the victim experienced
The race of the suspect
The lighting during the crime
10
An interesting aspect of our perception is that we:
None of these choices
Believe what we hear, even though our accuracy is flawed
Believe what we see/hear, even though our accuracy is flawed
Believe what we see, even though our accuracy is flawed
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Deriving the consequences from facts using a series of logical steps
Perception
Deductive Reasoning
an analysis
Eye-witness observation
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Define Deductive Reasoning
a long thought out answer based on a whim.
deriving the consequences from facts using a series of logical steps.
a conclusion of details that your not too sure about
a quick guess
13
What was weird about Greg Maurek when the police first arrived at the scene?
He was crying because his brother had died.
He was eating a bagel.
He wasn't at the scene when the police arrived.
He was sitting on the porch drinking.
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Which one of these is NOT apart of the five senses used in measuring an observation?
Touch
Sight
Smell
Sneezing
15
What are the two main categories of variables that affect eyewitness identification?
Dependent and independent variables
Estimator and system variables
Categorical or confounding variables
Intervening and control variables
16
Inference of particular instances by reference to a general law or principle.
Eyewitness
Deduction
Observation
Inference
17
What two sports take up Coach Anno's room?
Volleyball and track
Soccer and track
Soccer and Cross Country
Basketball and tennis
18
What factors affect your observation
Nothing because your perfect
The number of animals
Your emotional state
what type of activity
19
Most states have accepted eyewitness accounts to be...
reliable
valid
flawed
accurate
20
Police and investigators use eyewitness accounts to produce what that helps with their cases?
leads
suspects
additional information
other eye witnesses
21
Greg Maurek being seen drinking after calling 911 is a...
observation
not important
colossal piece of evidence
deduction
22
For deductive reasoning to be sound, the __ must be correct.
assumptions
conclusion
hypothesis
situation
23
When evaluating eyewitness testimony, the investigator must discriminate between fact and
none of these
observation
perception
opinion
24
A parked red car has rear damage. A blue car has front damage behind it. It can be deduced that
The blue car hit the red car, and is at fault
The red car reversed into the blue car, is at fault
Neither cars are at fault
Another car hit both of the cars
25
Should we always think what the witness is saying is true
Yes, because they were there and they saw the crime.
No because their memory is not always reliable
Yes, because they know who did the crime.
No, because they could be making it up
26
All of the following are examples of what examiners need to do with their observation EXCEPT
observe
solve
report
interpret
27
What can we do to examine the environment better
Always assume we are never mistaken when we see a crime
Use our 5 senses
Use our secret 6th sense
Use your head and think back
28
A eyewitness is a person who...
seen something from a distance
has seen something happen first-hand.
didn't see it at all
watched it on TV
29
What is one strategy we can use to keep our brain from loosing information?
Use Conclusions to fill in Gaps
Look at Things Quickly to Obtain Information Faster
Photograph and Take Notes
Rely Solely on your Eyes
30
What is deductive reasoning
When you deduct points for no reason
When you deduct a duck
When things you assume are true and they are true because you witnessed it
When you start taking things you assume to be true and make a conclusion
31
What color is the fish at the front of coach annos room
red
orange
blue
green
32
A person who has seen someone or something and can communicate this is:
none of these
an observer
a courtroom journalist
eyewitness
33
Eyewitness accounts of crime-scene events vary from one person to another depending on:
level of interest
all of the choices
level of stress
level of focus
34
If Coach Anno has soccer posters in his room we can deduce that...
He really enjoys coaching soccer
The room is very plain
He does not like sports
His favorite sport is ice hockey
35
Define Conscious effort?
Interpret the situation in detail.
Record the evidence they inquired.
Identify evidence and explain their significance.
Paying attention to detail.
36
Which of the following are good observation skills?
avoid jumping to conclusions
all of these
turn off filters
observe systematically
37
What was depicted in the painting behind the kids?
the mona lisa
a dead tree
the sun
a mountain range
38
What percent of wrongful convictions are due to faulty eyewitness identifications?
87%
100%
52%
23%
39
How can you lose memory and what can you do to keep it?
Making scenarios up to replace the memory you had.
Memory fades with time and by not using it you can lose it.
Having to many things to remember.
Try replaying the things you did prior to the event.
40
Around how many people has the Innocence Project saved through DNA testing?
196
240
300
280
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Action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information.
Eyewitness
Observation
None of the Above
Deduction
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What makes someone a good observer?
Relating observations to our prior knowledge
Using our 5 senses
Not jumping to conclusions
Taking in all information and processing slowly
43
What makes a good observer?
Don't jump to conclusions!
Make connections to observations.
Make a conscious effort to examine the environment.
All of the above
44
How many cars are at the intersection?
3
1
0
2
45
Why would a deductive reasoning test be given at a job interview
To see if they can outsmart you
Properly analyze critical information
Test critical thinking skills
Just for fun
46
Is the jellyfish in Coach Anno's tank real or fake
Coach Anno has no tanks in his room.
Fake
Real
There are no jellyfish in the tank
47
Using clues from observing the scene above, was this a murder or suicide?
Suicide; the gun is in her hand while she's on the ground
Murder; she would have hung herself instead
Murder; she is left handed, but the gun is in her right hand
Suicide; she wrote a note before killing herself
48
What should you avoid when questioning an eyewitness?
Asking for the time and date of the crime
Asking about the appearance of the suspect
Asking suggestive or leading questions
Asking where the crime happened
49
Which of these is not a job of a forensics scientist?
report observations
observe scene
question suspects
interpret evidence
50
A witness tells a detective that a man wearing all black robbed the bank. The detective should
Disregard the account completely, it is incorrect
Ask the sole witness for more details about the person
Seek additional evidence, use the witness account as a lead
Arrest anyone wearing black nearby
51
What is deriving the consequences from facts using a series of local steps?
Eyewitness strategies
Deductive Reasoning
Observation skills
Temporal Lobe
52
Which of the following pictures is the odd one out?
Picture 2
Picture 1
Picture 3
Are you kidding me? They're all the same!
53
Why are suspect line-ups used to narrow down a possible suspect?
They are used to prove witnesses are lying about details
They can trigger the recollection of an episodic memory
The suspect is always discovered in a suspect line-up
Line-ups develop short term memory in eyewitnesses
54
Deductive reasoning may not be the best way of solving a problem bc
Assumptions can be wrong
Eyes are the weakest sense
Question is wrong, deductive reasoning is the best
Assumptions are always correct
55
Why can deductive reasoning be an inaccurate way to solve problems?
You may use the wrong senses to figure out the problem.
Do not understand the problem completely.
Come up with a false hypothesis
Assumptions can sometimes be wrong.
56
Which of the following is an observation?
Since the sun is not shining it will rain.
It is going to rain because it is cloudy outside.
When the wind is blowing it is raining.
It is raining.
57
What has been suggested by the Innocence Project that helps the I.D of eyewitness testimonies
videotaping the identification procedure
Adding people resembling the witness’s account of the perpetrator
informing the viewer the lineup may not have the perpetrator
ensuring the one doing the lineup doesn’t know who the suspect is
58
What two groups are the variables of effects of eyewitness testimonies categorized in?
Estimator and System
Systematic and Chaotic
Unreliable and Reliable
Time and Date
59
Eyewitness accounts produce __ that can be used to convict a suspect
a testimony
a scenario
a lead
a promise
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While observing evidence of a crime scene the forensics examiner must be able to do all of the following EXCEPT ?
Record the evidence
Test the evidence
Determine the significance of evidence
Identify the evidence
61
What can make our deductive reasoning weak
Incorrect thought process
Invalid information
Correct information was not given
First assumptive statements is false
62
How many toy shovels are in the following picture?
Five
Three
Four
Two
63
What time does the bronze watch display?
15:25
15:45
15:30
15:50
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Perceptions are made as a result of what?
a theory
a misunderstanding
a series of questions
an observation
65
Tyrone was found dead @ the desk w/ blood on his back & half completed work. Who did it?
His grandfather's nephew's cousin's 2nd roommate just because
His dad because Tyrone didn't finish his homework
His girlfriend because he worked to much
No body, someone spilled Kool-Aid and he is asleep
66
Why do we use deductive reasoning?
because it is natural
to reach a LOGICAL true conclusion
is a way to help others understand, to persuade, and to reason.
because it is easier
67
Which part of the brain is associated with emotions, parts of speech, and reasoning?
Parietal lobe
Temporal lobe
Occipital lobe
Frontal lobe
68
Which of the following lobes are not part of the brain?
Posterior Lobe
Parietal Lob
Frontal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
69
When evaluating eyewitness testimony, the investigator must discriminate between fact and
observation
opinion
none of these
perseption
70
Are eyewitness testimonies reliable
no
sometimes depending on circumstances and facts
always
yes
71
Deductive reasoning applies to
Human genetics
time of day
dna analysis
Both Human genetics and DNA analysis
72
How do most people perceive human memory?
Like a play
Like a book
Like a video recorder
Like a movie
73
Why aren't eyewitness testimony's always relevant
Beacuse the witnesses mom is also dumb
because the witness could make it up
because the witness is dumb
because the witness could remember something incorrectly
74
How many differences are there?
5
3
1
What? Something is different? Idk what it could be.
75
What is the converse of the statement: If an animal is a dog, then it does not moo.
If an animal does not moo, then it is a dog
If an animal can moo, then it is not a dog
If an animal is not a dog, then it does moo
An animal is a dog if and only if it can moo
76
Which lobe of the brain utilizes Visual Processing?
Parietal Lobe
Frontal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
77
Should we always use line-ups to identify a suspect
Maybe, if the eyewitness gives a good description.
Yes, because it might be the real suspect
Yes, because the eyewitnesses is never mistaken
No, because eyewitnesses aren't that dependable
78
In percentages how many people have been wrongly accused
50%
75%
10%
60%
79
How many differences do you see in the pictures?
4
10
2
6
80
Deductive reasoning is an example of what?
A reflection
An assumption
A fact
An observation
81
How did the police in the conviction of Marvin Anderson influence the line-up
there was no line-up of any kind
Anderson's picture was the only one in black and white
Anderson's picture was the only one in color
He was the only black man in the line-up
82
Why is eyewitness testimony not 100% reliable?
People often have prejudices which influence their decisions
Juries don't put much value in it, so it's often useless
Eyewitnesses usually have ulterior motives
Human memory is very fallible
83
JC is tallest, TI is below RT, AG is between JC & RT. What is the correct order, tall to short?
TI, RT, JC, AG
RT, JC, AG, TI
JC, RT, AG, TI
JC, AG, RT, TI
84
What is Episodic Memory?
A personal account of a series of events
A physical recording of an event
The ability to remember any tv show
All memories someone has of their life
85
Why is deductive reasoning NOT an accurate way of solving problems?
You can't rely on observations.
We know assumptions can be wrong and to never jump to conclusions.
People begin to jump to conclusions.
You can never go wrong when assuming
86
Why might deductive reasoning not be the best way to solve a problem?
Deductive reasoning only works when solving crimes
There is no such thing as deductive reasoning
Assumptions can sometimes be wrong
Deductive reasoning takes too long
87
What factors affect observation skills
Your horoscope
what color shirt your wearing
If you're alone
What type and how much activity is around you
88
Paying attention requires -
some effort
conscious effort
inactive effort
no effort
89
Eyewitnesses are sometimes unreliable because
none of the above
they is always right
they didn't see the crime
their brain fills in memories
90
Using the statements: If it is Friday, then I get paid It is Friday What is the conclusion
It is not Friday
It is Friday
I will not get paid
I will get paid
91
Everybody was kung-fu fighting, How did Little Sammy Chong die?
By kicks as fast as lighting
This is a dumb song and a dumb question
With expert timing
Chopping up and down
92
How many differences can be found in this picture?
3
2
1
4
93
Define Perception
the brain's ability to talk
memory that fades shortly after receiving
the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through senses
memory that fades with time
94
DJ has no arms. He was found with a bullet hole in his head. Why isn't it a suicide
because DJ was a man
because he was wearing a green shirt
because they found him on a Tuesday
He has no arms; he couldn't shoot himself
95
Which of the Trick-Or-Treating kids wore a scarecrow costume?
Erik
Jackson
Abigail
Noah
96
Using the statements: If it is Friday, then I will get paid. It is Friday. What is the conclusion?
I will not get Paid
I will get paid
It is Friday
It is not Friday
97
Observations are affected by the following choices EXCEPT?
Athleticism
Level of concentration
Fear
Emotional state
98
Why is an eyewitness testimony flawed?
No, eyewitnesses are always correct since they saw what happened
they want to play a big role in the criminal investigation.
because humans never pay attention
because of the impressionable nature of human memory and visual perception
99
Since eye-witness testimonies are not always reliable, how do investigators use their accounts?
to convict someone solely off of the eyewitness accounts
to immediately use it to sentence someone to jail
as their primary source of evidence
to produce leads and help them find additional evidence
100
How can false memories be created?
by their brain filling gaps in their memory
through suggestion.
If they try to remember the crime to many times.
none of the above
