CHE 113 Quiz 1.1

Anthropometry is a system of identification based on physical measurements of the human body.

• True

• False

Edmond Locard is considered the creator of Sherlock Holmes.

• True

• False

The Salem Witch Trials took place in the late 1700s.

• True

• False

Locard's Exchange Principle states that every contact leaves a trace.

• True

• False

Forensic science is solely based on chemistry.

• True

• False

Who is credited with the development of anthropometry?

• Alphonse Bertillon

• Francis Galton

• Calvin Goddard

• Edmond Locard

What is the term for the phenomenon where a group of people experience similar physical or emotional symptoms with no identifiable cause?

• CSI Effect

• Mass Hysteria

• Criminal Anthropology

• Principle of Individuality

Which of the following is NOT a field encompassed by forensic science?

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Astrology

• Biology

What was the title of Cotton Mather's book about the suspected witchcraft case that mirrored Betty Parris's behavior?

• Memorable Providences

• The Crucible

• The Wonders of the Invisible World

• Malleus Maleficarum

What is the main concept behind Locard's Exchange Principle?

• Two objects may be indistinguishable, but no two objects are ever identical

• A cross-transfer of evidence occurs when a criminal comes into contact with an object or person

• Forensic science is an interdisciplinary field

• The scientific method should be applied to criminal investigations