PRACTICE TEST
◉ The checklist for writing includes which of the rules? Answer: In
most instances, write in the first person
◉ Which of the following best describes the interrogation? Answer:
It is an exercise in persuasion
◉ One of the most common sources of eyewitness error is: Answer:
Contamination
◉ The parts of the initial narrative include: Answer: Information
about what happened prior to the event, during the event itself and
afterwards.
◉ The interviewer should listen to the ___________ of the suspect
during an interview. Answer: Voice inflection, Tone and Level of
excitement
◉ Active listening can be demostrated to the interviewee through
the interviewer's: Answer: Body posture, body language and lack of
negative response to statements
,◉ In determining whether a crime was committed, police officers
need: Answer: Knowledge of the elements of the crime under
investigation.
◉ Eyewitness identification is: Answer: Not considered the most
reliable form of evidence.
◉ Non verbal communication is affected by: Answer: Culture, gender
and age.
◉ True Answer: "Shifty eyes" are an example of manipulators, which
are unreliable indicators of deceit.
◉ True Answer: The nature of the offense will dictate the approach
of questioning.
◉ True Answer: A direct or forced-choice question is a closed ended
type of question.
◉ False Answer: Leading questions are best used when interviewing
children.
◉ False Answer: Interviewing is the process of eliciting a confession
from a suspect.
, ◉ True Answer: Rapport is the communication that results when
two people agree on the means and willingness to communicate.
◉ When interviewers are seeking a full narrative response, they will
ask __________questions. Answer: open-ended
◉ ______ may communicate what interviewees cannot bring
themselves to state openly. Answer: Non-verbal behaviors
◉ _________ is evidence of what a witness will say in court. Answer:
Testamentary
◉ _______ refers to the interconnectedness of primary forms of
human communication: thinking, speaking, and patterns of behavior.
Answer: Neurolinguistic programming
◉ ______ are words that modify or limit the general meaning of a
phrase. Answer: Qualifiers
◉ What is the revised Uniform Crime Reporting Program called?
Answer: National Incident Based Reporting System