Question 1

Perception:

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A)  is faulty.
B)  is not always accurate.
C)  does not always reflect reality.
D)  All of these choices.

Question 2

The Innocence Project at the Benjamin N.Cardozo School of Law was created by Barry C.Scheck and Peter J.Neufeld in 1992.Its purpose was to reexamine post-conviction cases (individuals convicted and in prison)  using:

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A)  DNA evidence to provide conclusive proof of innocence.
B)  DNA evidence to provide conclusive proof of guilt.
C)  eyewitness accounts to provide conclusive proof of innocence.
D)  circumstantial evidence to provide conclusive proof of innocence.

Question 3

A person who has seen someone or something and can communicate these facts is:

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A)  an eyewitness.
B)  a witness.
C)  a personal observer.
D)  a court reporter.

Question 4

To ensure all evidence is found, a crime scene is often laid out in a:

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A)  map.
B)  grid.
C)  timeline of factual evidence.
D)  purposeful topographic survey.

Question 5

A fact is a statement or information that can be verified.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ballistics experts work with:

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A)  textiles and threads.
B)  bullets and firearms.
C)  human bodies and drugs.
D)  vehicles and tools.

Question 7

The verbal testimony of a forensic scientist alone may not be entered into evidence without:

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A)  the proper documentation.
B)  the proper explanation.
C)  the necessary proof of facts, whether oral or written.
D)  None of these choices.

Question 8

Our emotional state influences our ability to see and hear what is happening around us.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 9

The first task of forensic scientists is to find, examine, and evaluate evidence from a crime scene.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What a person perceives using his or her senses is an ____________________________.

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The answer of What a person perceives using his or...

Question 11

Interpreting information received from the senses is a ____________________________.

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The answer of Interpreting information received from the senses is...

Question 12

When a witness describes what they thought happened, they are providing a(n) ____________________________.

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The answer of When a witness describes what they thought...

Question 13

Through our senses of sight, taste, hearing, smell, and touch, we gather information every single moment about what is around us.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One of the most important tools of the forensic investigator is the ability to:

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A)  observe, interpret and report observations clearly.
B)  observe assumptions clearly.
C)  report assumptions clearly.
D)  None of these choices.

Question 15

Reasoning from facts is _____________________________.

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logical

Question 16

An interesting aspect of our perception is that we:

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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 these choices. A

Question 17

When evaluating eyewitness testimony, the investigator must discriminate between fact and:

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A)  observation.
B)  perception.
C)  opinion.
D)  None of these choices.

Question 18

Forensic derives from the Latin word, forensis, which means:

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A)  of the day.
B)  of the month.
C)  of the consensus.
D)  of the forum.

Question 19

Whether observing at a crime scene or examining collected evidence in the laboratory, the forensic examiner must be able to:

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A)  identify the evidence.
B)  record the evidence.
C)  determine the significance of the evidence.
D)  All of these choices.

Question 20

Paul Ekman's early research led to a major discovery that changed how scientists view human expression.He found that our expressions are:

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A)  learned.
B)  biologically programmed.
C)  both learned and biologically programmed.
D)  neither learned nor biologically programmed.

Exam 1: Observation Skills

Perception:

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The Innocence Project at the Benjamin N.Cardozo School of Law was created by Barry C.Scheck and Peter J.Neufeld in 1992.Its purpose was to reexamine post-conviction cases (individuals convicted and in prison) using:

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A person who has seen someone or something and can communicate these facts is:

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To ensure all evidence is found, a crime scene is often laid out in a:

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A fact is a statement or information that can be verified.

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Ballistics experts work with:

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The verbal testimony of a forensic scientist alone may not be entered into evidence without:

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Our emotional state influences our ability to see and hear what is happening around us.

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The first task of forensic scientists is to find, examine, and evaluate evidence from a crime scene.

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What a person perceives using his or her senses is an ____________________________.

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Interpreting information received from the senses is a ____________________________.

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When a witness describes what they thought happened, they are providing a(n) ____________________________.

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Through our senses of sight, taste, hearing, smell, and touch, we gather information every single moment about what is around us.

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One of the most important tools of the forensic investigator is the ability to:

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Reasoning from facts is _____________________________.

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When evaluating eyewitness testimony, the investigator must discriminate between fact and:

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Forensic derives from the Latin word, forensis, which means:

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Whether observing at a crime scene or examining collected evidence in the laboratory, the forensic examiner must be able to:

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Paul Ekman's early research led to a major discovery that changed how scientists view human expression.He found that our expressions are:

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