FORS 3366 - Forensic Science Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which unit is responsible for the examination of body fluids and organs for the presence of drugs and
poisons? - CORRECT ANSWER Toxicology unit
Which of the following is NOT true? An expert witness must be able to demonstrate: - CORRECT
ANSWER A formal degree in forensic science
The tendency of the public to believe that every crime scene will yield forensic evidence and their
unrealistic expectations that a prosecutor's case should always be bolstered and supported by forensic
evidence is known as: - CORRECT ANSWER The CSI effect
The eleven sections of The American Academy of Forensic Science include all of the following
EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER Arson/Explosives
The dramatization of forensic science on television has led to a phenomenon known as the: -
CORRECT ANSWER CSI effect
Who is known as the "father of forensic toxicology"? - CORRECT ANSWER Orfilia
The scientific method requires that scientific evidence be validated by: - CORRECT ANSWER
1) Performing experiments
2) Formulating hypotheticals
3) Formulating pertinent questions
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes had a large influence on popularizing scientific crime-
detection methods. - CORRECT ANSWER True
A polygraph examination does not normally lie within the expertise of the forensic scientist. -
CORRECT ANSWER True
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which unit is responsible for the examination of body fluids and organs for the presence of drugs and
poisons? - CORRECT ANSWER Toxicology unit
Which of the following is NOT true? An expert witness must be able to demonstrate: - CORRECT
ANSWER A formal degree in forensic science
The tendency of the public to believe that every crime scene will yield forensic evidence and their
unrealistic expectations that a prosecutor's case should always be bolstered and supported by forensic
evidence is known as: - CORRECT ANSWER The CSI effect
The eleven sections of The American Academy of Forensic Science include all of the following
EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER Arson/Explosives
The dramatization of forensic science on television has led to a phenomenon known as the: -
CORRECT ANSWER CSI effect
Who is known as the "father of forensic toxicology"? - CORRECT ANSWER Orfilia
The scientific method requires that scientific evidence be validated by: - CORRECT ANSWER
1) Performing experiments
2) Formulating hypotheticals
3) Formulating pertinent questions
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes had a large influence on popularizing scientific crime-
detection methods. - CORRECT ANSWER True
A polygraph examination does not normally lie within the expertise of the forensic scientist. -
CORRECT ANSWER True
