ISS 305 Exam I QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
The Six Mistakes We Make In Thinking, According to Kida - Answers:1) We prefer stories to
statistics
2) We seek to confirm
3) We rarely appreciate the role of change and coincidence
4) We misperceive the world
5) We oversimplify
6) We have faulty memories
What Factors Affect Eye Witness Testimony - Answers:1) Bad Lighting
2) Stress
3) Psychological Influence of Police Officer
4) Order in Line-up
5) Body Language
6) Time since the event occurred (People feel more confident after time has passed)
, What can be done to evaluate evidence better, if you are a juror - Answers:1) Blind
Administration (officer administering the line-up isn't aware of who the suspect is)
2) Line-up Composition (filler should resemble the eyewitnesses description of the perpetrator)
3) Instructions (witness should be informed that the perpetrator may or may not be in the line-up
and that investigation will continue regardless of line-up results
4) Confidence Statement (law enforcement should elicit and document a statement from the eye
witness articulating their level of confidence in the identification
5) Recording (identification procedures should be videotaped and/or audiotaped
Pseudo-science - Answers:Claims presented so that they appear scientific, even though the lack
enough supporting evidence.
Thei evidence is drawn from anecdoctal evidence & testimonies; scientific evidence is drawn
from randomized control studies
EX: Clairvoyance, Telepathy, Astrology
How to Spot Pseudo-Science - Answers:1) Preconceived notion of what to believe
2) Search for evidencce in support of a
preconceived belief
3) Ignore evidence that would falsify a claim or belief
4) Disregard alternative explanations for a phenomenon.
ANSWERS
The Six Mistakes We Make In Thinking, According to Kida - Answers:1) We prefer stories to
statistics
2) We seek to confirm
3) We rarely appreciate the role of change and coincidence
4) We misperceive the world
5) We oversimplify
6) We have faulty memories
What Factors Affect Eye Witness Testimony - Answers:1) Bad Lighting
2) Stress
3) Psychological Influence of Police Officer
4) Order in Line-up
5) Body Language
6) Time since the event occurred (People feel more confident after time has passed)
, What can be done to evaluate evidence better, if you are a juror - Answers:1) Blind
Administration (officer administering the line-up isn't aware of who the suspect is)
2) Line-up Composition (filler should resemble the eyewitnesses description of the perpetrator)
3) Instructions (witness should be informed that the perpetrator may or may not be in the line-up
and that investigation will continue regardless of line-up results
4) Confidence Statement (law enforcement should elicit and document a statement from the eye
witness articulating their level of confidence in the identification
5) Recording (identification procedures should be videotaped and/or audiotaped
Pseudo-science - Answers:Claims presented so that they appear scientific, even though the lack
enough supporting evidence.
Thei evidence is drawn from anecdoctal evidence & testimonies; scientific evidence is drawn
from randomized control studies
EX: Clairvoyance, Telepathy, Astrology
How to Spot Pseudo-Science - Answers:1) Preconceived notion of what to believe
2) Search for evidencce in support of a
preconceived belief
3) Ignore evidence that would falsify a claim or belief
4) Disregard alternative explanations for a phenomenon.
