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QUIZ ONE |
MODULE 1 QUIZ |
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biological anthropology |
– can also be referred to as physical anthropology – played an unfortunate role in the development of early racial typologies – is interested in the full extent of human variability – has its earliest origins in the 15th Century Age of Discovery |
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The American Board of Forensic Anthropology (ABFA) |
certifies forensic anthropologists and sets professional standards |
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which of these is not a seminal, early forensic anthropologist |
Kathy Reichs |
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modern forensic anthropology has roots in |
anatomy, medical science, biological anthropology, taphonomic studies |
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The application of the principles of biological anthropology to medicolegal issues is |
forensic anthropology |
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Which of these is NOT a primary subfield of anthropology |
forensic anthropology |
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graduate analysts at the C.A. Pound Human Identification Lab are commonly cross-trained in |
Archaeology |
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How was the C.A. Pound Human identification lab expanded beyond the focus of biological anthropology |
aiding in animal cruelty cases |
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An event of the "Modern Period" in forensic anthropology is |
the establishment of the ABFA |
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the facility opened at the university of Tennessee in 1980 |
was overseen be Dr. William "bill" bass and is devoted to the study of human decomposition |
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QUIZ 2 |
MODULE 2 QUIZ |
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Autopsies are performed when |
there is an unnatural death, a prisoner dies, the family asks for it, and to collect evidence |
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which of these is a cause of death |
gunshot wound to the head |
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why would a state have a coroner system instead of the medical examiner system |
there may not have been enough violent crime to have a full-time medical pathologist |
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a medicolegal death investigator |
acts as a liaison between the medical examiner and the family |
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the coroner system as we know it originated in |
England |
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in crime scenes involving remains, the body is in the jurisdiction of |
Medical Examiner/coroner |
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when remains are found, fleshed or skeletonized, the discoverer should |
call the police and leave them alone |
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which of these is NOT a main objective of the forensic anthropologist |
determine cause of death |
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medical examiners |
are licensed physicians |
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which of the following would be LEAST likely to initiate a medicolegal investigation |
the death of an elderly patient in a nursing home |
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QUIZ 3 |
MODULE 3 QUIZ |
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Which of the following are invasive search methods |
soil probing, digging test pits, digging test trenches |
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locating a clandestine burial can be done using |
ground penetrating radar, the observation of vegetation changes, cadaver dogs, field-searching in a line |
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archeological provenience is |
the location where a bone or other item of evidence is found within a scene |
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the relationship among items of evidence and between the greater crime scene and the world at large is referred to as |
context |
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which of the following is the definition of in situ |
in place, as found |
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Which of these is FALSE |
law enforcement personnel are usually extensively trained to do archeological recoveries |
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the recovery process is documented in all of the following ways except |
processing log |
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which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about forensic archaeological mapping |
a field map does not need to convey the relationship of human remains to other evidence and landmarks within the scene |
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which of these is NOT a type of search technique |
random search |
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Which of the following is NOT a type of scene processed by forensic anthropologists |
non-invasive |
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QUIZ 4 |
MODULE 4 QUIZ |
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The four topics covered in this module include all of the following EXCEPT |
recovery |
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in report writing |
everything that appears in the report should appear in the notes |
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when conducting a peer review, the peer reviewer should |
discuss openly with analyst any differences of opinion |
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SOP stands for |
Standard operating Procedures |
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The processing form contains the following tasks |
Maceration, Case labeling, biological profile (e.g. age) |
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which of the following forms are used in forensic anthropological lab analysis |
skeletal inventory form, trauma form, forms for the biological profile |
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documentation of all cases that come into the |
the case log book |
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why do forensic anthropologists do peer reviews |
as a means of quality assurance – to double check analyses and reports |
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Audits can be performed by the following individuals |
External Auditors and Internal Auditors |
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Which of these would NOT be found in the case file? |
These are all found in the case file (fed-ex receipts, measurement forms, emails from medical examiners, the original case report, testimonies from trial) |
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QUIZ 5 |
MODULE 5 QUIZ |
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What is N’ganga |
cauldron used to perform rituals in Palo Mayombre |
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Locard’s exchange principle states that: |
every contact leaves a trace |
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After 24 hours after death, the medical examiner and her consultants may look at ______ to determine time since death? |
entomology, botany, taphonomy, decomposition |
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Bone that appears green-ish in color can results from |
Algae staining and copper staining |
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which of the following is evidence of shark predation/scavenging |
parallel incised bone gouges, punctures, compression fractures |
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Delamination |
is the flaking of the outer (cortical) layer of bone |
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which of the following is NOT a shark that typically attacks people as mentioned in Stock et al |
Hammerhead shark |
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Postmortem damage can be distinguished from perimortem damage by |
color of the fracture |
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Soil staining can reveal |
original position of the remains, type of soil, if the remains have been moved, differential preservation environments |
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Santeria and Palo Mayombe are |
a combination of catholicism/Christianity and traditional African religions |
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QUIZ 6 |
MODULE 6 Quiz |
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The bones of the leg include |
Femur, patella, tibia |
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It is important to establish __________ standards for metric methods of analysis because of population differences |
regional |
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the zygomatic bones articulate (connect) with |
the maxillae |
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which of the following is distal to the humerus |
radius |
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the sternum is ________ to the vertebrae |
anterior |
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the fibula is _____________ to the tibia |
lateral |
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population differences are important to keep in mind during which parts of the biological profile |
metric analysis, non-metric analysis, and sex assessment |
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the sagittal suture lies in the |
skull midline |
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QUIZ 7 |
MODULE 7 QUIZ |
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The average difference in size between male and female human is |
15% |
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the pelvis is the best place to assess _____ |
Sex |
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Which of these is typical of a female pelvis |
wide subpubic angle and wide sciatic notch |
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the type of natural selection that involves the ways in which members of one sex attracts mates is known as what? |
sexual selection |
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which of the following traits is most commonly observed in females |
vertical forehead |
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which of the following traits is most commonly observed in males? |
large mastoid process |
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which of these is typical of a male pelvis? |
narrow subpubic angle |
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how do forensic anthropologists use the postcranial skeleton to assess sex? |
using metric measurements of articular (ie joint surfaces) surfaces, observing the morphology of rib-end cartilage, observing the morphology of the pelvis |
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Differences in the pelvis between human males and females are primarily due to |
the need to accommodate for childbirth |
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the male skull is characterized by |
Square chin, large browridges |
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QUIZ 8 |
MODULE 8 QUIZ |
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Age estimation in subadults can be performed using all of the following except |
pubic symphysis |
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Of the six major joints, the bones of the shoulder will fuse |
sixth |
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you can age a _________ but you can’t sex it; you can sex an ________ but you cant age it |
child;adult |
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a pubic symphysis with no ridges and furrows, rim erosion, and a pitted or porous face is typical of which age group |
older adults |
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which of the following methods would give the most accurate and precise age estimate in subadult remains? |
dental development |
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the fontanelle is |
the "soft spot" in the head of an infant |
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QUIZ 9 |
MODULE 9 QUIZ |
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which of the following statements is true of human stature |
stature increases until adulthood, then decreases over time |
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americans have steadily increased in height over the last century. this is an example of |
secular change |
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why do adults tend to decrease in stature as they get older? |
the intervertebral (between the vertebrae) disc spaces narrow and vertebral bodies may collapse |
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why is stature usually reported in terms of interval rather than a point estimate? |
to account for normal human variation, errors in self reported stature, and for measurement error |
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human bodies, like those of other mammals, follow general rules of proportions dealing with: |
heat conservation and distribution |
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Which of the following was discovered to be the major problem with the Trotter and Gleser stature estimation study? |
The tibia was incorrectly measured |
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by how much can cadaver stature vary from living stature in a given individual |
2 inches |
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a problem with the Fully method of stature estimation is |
the need for all bones contributing to height |
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which of the following statements is FALSE concerning stature |
All are true |
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For males, self-reported stature is usually _________ actual living stature |
higher than |
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QUIZ 10 |
MODULE 10 QUIZ |
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anterior facial proganthism, rectangular eye orbits, wide interorbital distance, and a broad nasal aperture |
african ancestry |
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non-metric traits characterizing one ancestral group can be found |
more commonly within that group but also in every ancestral group |
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a given skull has receding zygomatics, "steepled" (narrow and pointed) nasal bones, a narrow palate, and a narrow nasal aperture. The ancestry is most likely |
European |
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the concept that individuals are born with a specific set of genes that determines their behavioral norms is known as what? |
biological determinism |
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non-metric traits used in ancestry assessment include |
nasal bone morphology |
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a disadvantage o non-metric traits is |
lack of good definitions of traits |
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Which continent has the greatest human genetic diversity? |
Africa |
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FORDISC analysis is invalid when |
the individual is unlikely to belong to one of the FORDISC reference populations |
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Why is "Hispanic" such a difficult ancestry group to define? |
"Hispanic" refers to linguistically and culturally defined group that has different biological ancestry contributions in different parts of the world |
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the ______ is the best area to look when assessing ancestry |
skull |
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QUIZ 11 |
MODULE 11 QUIZ |
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What is the difference between presumptive and positive identification? |
Presumptive identification is based on evidence that can potentially describe more than one person, while positive identification is based on evidence that can only describe one person |
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Which of the following forms highly unique patterns in the cranium that can only be seen radiographically? |
frontal sinus |
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Which of the following was suspected of preventing the death of Anastasia Romanov after she was shot? |
jewels sewn into her clothes, acting as a bullet proof vest |
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Context of the remains is _________ in the identification process. |
very useful |
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What types of DNA can help to make an identification? |
Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA |
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in radiographic comparisons, it is important to remember |
the passage of time between antemortem and postmortem films |
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Radiographic comparisons of which of the following are NOT useful in an identification |
postmortem damage |
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which of the following is NOT an example of a biological factor helpful for an ID |
nailpolish color |
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Identification of unidentified skeletal remains does NOT rely on which of the follwoing |
visual identification |
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Which of the following showed DR. Falsetti that one of the individuals in the Anastasia film was female |
the sciatic notch |
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QUIZ 12 |
MODULE 12 QUIZ |
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