FRNSC 100 EXAM 1

How many modules must be completed for this class?

15

Which of the following is an acceptable way to write the time 4:47pm according to our formatting protocols? (select all that apply)

1647 hr, 1647

Type in the following time correctly using one of the formats acceptable in this class. 5:30pm

1730 1730 hr 1730hr

Type the following date in one of the acceptable formats for this class. September 18, 1991

18-SEP-1991 18 SEP 1991 18SEP1991

Type the following date in one of the acceptable formats for this class. July 20, 1982

20-JUL-1982 20 JUL 1982 20-JUL-1982 20JUL1982

Type in the following time correctly using one of the formats acceptable in this class. 11:28pm

2328 2328 hr 2328hr

What was the PMI of the body found in the desert on the PBS Crime Scene Creatures activity you completed?

27 days

How many extra credit opportunities are available in this class?

3

If a blood drop is 4.8 mm wide and 5 mm long, what is the angle of impact?

73.7 degrees

Which of the following are grading categories for this class?

Exams, Assignments, Quizzes

Cause of death and manner of death are two ways of saying the same thing.

False

Completing the Forensic Science Professional Profiles is optional.

False

Exam 2 is cumulative from the beginning of the semester.

False

Eyewitness testimony is the most reliable form of evidence

False

I cannot use the e-book of Crime Lab: A Guide for Nonscientists (available on Amazon.com) for this class.

False

If I choose to stop showing up for this class and don't do any work after the first few modules, the instructor will drop me from the class so I don't get an F.

False

In order to not waste time, only items of interest or known evidence should be photographed at a crime scene.

False

Late work will be accepted at the end of class for the fourth and final due date.

False

Little drops of blood are lighter so they travel farther then big drops of blood.

False

Only one blood drop spatter is needed to find a convergence of trajectories.

False

Professional criminalists have a personal stake in winning convictions and acquittals.

False

Quizzes and exams will be accepted if they are turned in late.

False

Reconstructing a crime scene is easy if everything has been preserved exactly as it was at the moment of the crime.

False

Red text should be left unchanged so it is easier for the CAs to find your answers when grading.

False

The only people who look at case notes are police and CSI personnel.

False

You are assigned to create an original program for an IST (information sciences and technology) class. During your online research, you find a program that will do exactly what you want it to. You change a few minor details, and submit the work as your own. Is this an academic integrity violation? This is not only plagiarism, but cheating, as you have not created an original program.

Yes

In this course, "CA" stands for

Course Assistant

Which type of evidence can be observed, collected, studied, and interpreted by a scientist?

Physical Evidence

What does the author of Crime Lab describe as the real challenge criminalists face today?

Separating trace evidence from the remnants of everyday living

A crime scene sketch and/or floor plan is/are drawn for all of the following reasons except

Sketches replace the need for photographs

The 10 point quizzes will include questions from all parts of the module - reading, videos, activities, online labs, etc. - except for the forensic science professional profiles.

True

Exam 3 only asks questions about

case evidence

Which of the following are in the footer of the case notes page? (select all that apply)

date, page number, initials

After being removed from the body during an autopsy, the organs are first __________

weighed

You've written a research paper, and cited your sources, however, you neglected to write down the page numbers for the in text citations. Because the project is due in four hours, you insert page numbers without verifying them. This is a violation because:

you cited someone, but did it incorrectly

Type the following date in one of the acceptable formats for this class. May 4, 2018

04-MAY-2018 04MAY2018 04 MAY 2018

Type in the following time correctly using one of the formats acceptable in this class. 6:35am

0635hr 0635 hr 0635

Which of the following dates is written in the correct format for this class?

07-JAN-2018

Type the following date in one of the acceptable formats for this class. January 8th, 2018

08-JAN-2018 08 JAN 2018 08JAN2018

Which of the following is an acceptable way to write the time 8:00am according to our formatting protocols? (select all that apply)

0800 hr, 0800

How many Forensic Science Professional Profiles are there in this course?

10

Which of the following is not an acceptably formatted date for this class?

13-SEPT-2018

You copy/paste a few sentences from a website into your paper. The website doesn't list an author, sponsor or a date. You should... You need to quote it and cite it using the available information. Not everything on the web is common knowledge. Moreover, you need to think twice about using this site for research if you don't know who wrote it or when it was written.

Quote and cite it, this was not your original idea.

Which faculty member was involved in the Beatrice Six case?

Reena Roy

Which of the following are ways in which case notes are used? (select all that apply)

associate people or objects with the scene or evidence, generate leads, communicate results, review old cases

There are only two due dates for this class.

False

Which of the following represent midnight using US military time? (select all that apply)

2400, 0000

The case number changes for each new set of case notes.

False

PSUCL is an acronym for:

Penn State University Crime Lab

The following is a source, followed by two examples of paraphrasing. Select the one that does not violate academic integrity: "But in four cleverly designed experiments, Sparrow and her colleagues do explore how the Internet may be changing the way people handle such information now. The results, she says, support a growing belief that people are using the Internet as a personal memory bank: the so-called Google effect." Bohannon, J. (2011). Searching for the Google effect on people's memory. Science, 333(6040), 277-277.

Sparrow and her colleagues used four experiments to examine how the Internet changes the way people interact with information. Their results suggest that the Google effect means people are using Google to replace their own memories.

All of the following are true except:

Suicide is an unintended death

The time format for this class uses a 12 hour clock.

Which of the following is true of the time formatting for this course? (select all that apply)

For an assignment you create a Prezi (online presentation) and allow it to be viewable by the public. In the Prezi you use background music from an mp3 file you downloaded on iTunes. You have permission from the copyright holder to use the music, but should you also cite this music?

Yes

For an online course that you are enrolled in there are two required proctored exams. You have secured the proctor, a friend of yours who is a former teacher from your high school. You requested to use her as a proctor and she's been verified and accepted. The first exam went smoothly. However, for the second exam, the proctor was unable to meet. She was also unable to reschedule that week or the following. The two of you decided that she would give you the access code to the exam and you took it without her being present. Is this a violation of academic integrity?

Yes

You're doing a paper on Pennsylvania history and your grandmother told you some great stories about how the town was different 60 years ago. Do you need to cite this information?

Yes, as a "personal communication"

Which of the following is true of the time formatting for this course? (select all that apply)

no am or pm is used, no colon is used, the time is always written as 4 digits

What are case notes?

notes taken about the case you are working

Quizzes and exams in this class are which of the following? (select all that apply)

open internet, open note, open book

A long, oval-shaped blood drop pattern indicates the drop hit the surface at a(n) ________ angle.

shallow

The manner of death is considered

the determination of how death came about

Case notes should be a record of all the following except

the three options given are all correct

The term criminalistics refers to the scientific examination of physical evidence.

True

There are many types of pathologists and pathology specialties.

True

How big should a crime scene be?

An area large enough to include anything left behind by the perpetrator

Which of the following affects the elongation pattern of a blood drop?

Both the speed of the drop and the slant of the target

Which of the following are required formatting on the case notes for this class? (select all that apply)

Case number, date, criminalist's name, initials

Which of the following are true regarding extra credit in this class? (select all that apply)

Each extra credit opportunity is worth 10 points, The Entrance Survey is found in the Start Here module, The Vocabulary quiz is taken after Exam 2, The Exit Survey is taken at the end of the semester, You cannot take the Exit Survey unless you took the Entrance Survey, Doing the extra credit is optional

You are documenting your sources using MLA style. Halfway through your paper, you decide that you like APA style better and switch to APA. Do you have to go back and change your MLA citations to APA, or does it not matter? It is good that you documented your sources, that is the most important thing, but it is better to stick with one citation style throughout your paper. Many instructors would lower your grade if you inaccurately or inconsistently followed a citation style. Always ask your instructors which style they require because certain disciplines tend to use certain styles

Go back and change them.

When looking at a blood spatter pattern, the __________ end of the _________ drop points the direction of travel.

Narrow; main

For your Geology class you have been assigned to groups and given lab assignments to complete as a group. Your group completes the lab and you each turn in a copy of the same lab report with your individual name at the top of the page and your lab-mates names listed in the first paragraph. Is this a violation of academic integrity

No

What is the case number you will use throughout the semester on your case notes?

PSUCL-01

What is the name of the Canvas resource that can be used for class discussions or to ask your fellow students simple questions?

Piazza

You bought a paper online, and submitted it in class. Your professor found out and accused you of an academic integrity violation. Buying the paper wasn't illegal, you checked, so what's the problem?

Presenting the work as your own.

The outline of an elongated blood drop pattern can tell an investigator

The direction the drop was travelling when it hit the surface

A classmate mentions to you how upset she is. She tells you she's found out that if she fails the upcoming chemistry test, she'll lose her scholarship. You've already taken the chemistry test and tell her what she needs to study. This violates Academic Integrity:

True

Case notes are legal documents.

True

Circumstantial evidence is direct evidence of a fact from which a person may reasonably infer the existence or nonexistence of another fact.

True

Entomology is the area of biology that studies insects.

True

Exam 1 only covers the material from modules Start Here - 06.

True

I am responsible for making sure my internet connection is working before doing course work. I understand that poor internet is not an excuse for late or missing work of any kind.

True

I must read the textbook in order to complete the course work in this class.

True

I understand that if I am caught violating the Academic Integrity or Student Conduct policies of the class, I maybe brought up on charges and could face consequences as outlined by the University's Academic Integrity policy.

True

If you forgot to cite a source, but you have the information in your notes, you are still in violation of academic integrity.

True

Insects are attracted to the moist areas of the body, like open wounds and cavities.

True

Instructors WILL NOT respond to comments left on assignments, quizzes, or exams. If I wish to tell an instructor something, I must send an email via Canvas. No exceptions!

True

It is recommended that I complete one module per week during the fall/spring semesters or one module every 3 days during the summer semesters in order to not fall behind.

True

Late work is accepted in this class, but I will lose 10% on any assignment for every 24 hours it is submitted after the deadline.

True

Photographs are an essential part of crime scene investigation.

True

Sometimes the absence of something like blood or dust can be valuable evidence.

True

The Forensic Science Education Assignment (FSEA) must be completed in order for me to be able to complete my Forensic Science Career Assignment (FSCA).

True

The Forensic Science Education Assignment is due at the first due date. The Forensic Science Career Assignment is due at the last (fourth) due date.

True

The law draws no distinction between circumstantial evidence and direct evidence in terms of weight or importance.

True

The material covered in the VoiceThreads is testable material.

True

The purpose of a standardization is to ensure a minimum standard of "good" is met by those performing the work.

True

The purpose of the Case Notes Quiz is to make sure I understand the proper formatting for the case notes assignments in this class - especially the date and time format.

True

You are in your final, very busy semester and will graduate in 5 weeks. You are enrolled in an online course that you late dropped in a previous semester. Due to the heavy credit load you are carrying and time spent job hunting you've decided to submit a paper for the course that you already co-wrote when you took the course previously. You do not intend to request instructor permission to use this work. Is this a violation of academic integrity? For most classes, it is. Always check with your instructor before you resubmit a paper for another course.

Yes

You read an article and rewrite the article's ideas in your own words, paraphrasing it. Do you have to cite this information?

Yes, you must always credit ideas that aren't yours originally.

You have a project that is a perfect fit for two classes you are taking. You intend to submit one assignment to both classes. Do you need to worry about plagiarism?

Yes.