ANT3520 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Why is the use of sharp, metal tools discouraged during maceration? - Answer-they can leave marks on the bone that may be confused with perimortem trauma Which of the following is NOT traditionally considered one of the four fields of american anthropology? - Answer-paleontology the principle that "with contact between two items there will be an exchange" is known as - Answer-Locard's Principle which of the following would be LEAST likely to initiate a medicolegal investigation? - Answer-the death of an elderly patient in a nursing home forensic anthropology is best defined as - Answer-the application of biological anthropology within a medico legal context anthropologists are often useful in field recovery situations because - Answer-they usually have training in archaeological field method what is one of the primary differences between a medical examiner and a coroner? - Answer-coroners are elected officials while medical examiners are appointed which of the following is an example of a noninvasive search method? - Answer-satellite or arial imaging which of the following factors can influence taphonomic processes? - Answer-climate, depth of burial, local wildlife (all of the above) which of the following is a potential cause (not manner) of death? - Answer-cardiac arrest what does taphonomy mean in the context of forensic anthropology? - Answer-all changes to a body after death what is chain of custody? - Answer-the means by which evidence handling, transportation, and analysis is accounted for which of the following characterizes rodent damage? - Answer-parallel, U-shaped grooves in the bone locating a clandestine burial can be done using - Answer-cadaver dogs, ground