ANT 3520 Skeleton Keys (Quiz Questions and Answers to Study for Final)

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ANT 3520 Skeleton Keys (Quiz Questions and Answers to Study for Final) Which of these cases would a forensic anthropologist analyze? burned case fully fleshed individual airplane crash cremation Wh ... ich of the following is NOT one of the sub-specialties of biological anthropology? primatology archaeology morphology paleoanthropology forensic identification Forensic anthropology is... (select two correct) a field that involves both anthropology and forensic studies a field that uses traditional anthropological techniques to analyze museum collections and answer questions about human evolution only applicable to crime scenes a subdiscipline of biological anthropology Which of the following components are assessed or determined by forensic anthropologists? (select all that apply) sex ancestry age manner of death An event of the "Modern Period" in forensic anthropology is... An increasing interest in forensic laboratory accreditation and graduate education programs the founding of the Todd and Terry collections the founding of the Central Identification Laboratory in Hawaii the establishment of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology (ABFA) the publication of Wilton Krogman's "The Human Skeleton in Forensic Medicine" The facility that opened at the University of Tennessee in 1980: led to the formation of the Hamann-Todd Skeletal Collection Was overseen by Dr. William "Bill" Bass Is devoted to the study of human decomposition All of the above A and B B and C Who was the founder of the C.A. Pound Human Identification Laboratory? William Bass William Maples Wilton Krogman Thomas Dwight George Parkman Modern forensic anthropology has roots in: anatomy medical science biological anthropology taphonomic studies all of the above What is the major problem with the Hamann-Todd and Terry Skeletal Collections? Poor documentation of age, sex, stature They are not representative of the entire historic U.S. population Researchers are not allowed to collect data Nothing, they are both great collections Graduate analysts at the C.A. Pound Human Identification Laboratory are commonly cross-trained in: archaeology geology genetics linguistic anthropology Which of these is NOT a main objective of the forensic anthropologist? Look for traumatic injury Determine time since death Determine cause of death Recover human remains Assist with positive identifications The two types of autopsies that can be conducted are: Clinical and medical Clinical and forensic Natural and unnatural Attended and unattended Medical and forensic The coroner system as we know it originated in: Coastal Peru England France Germany Spain The coroner is responsible for: Notifying kin Signing the death certificate Collecting the belongings All of the Above None of the Above Which of these is a manner of death? Falling from a tree Gunshot wound to the head Homicide Getting hit by a bus Stab wound to the abdomen The goals of medicolegal death investigation include: Determining the identity of the deceased Determining cause of death Determining time of death Determining who is guilty All of the above Which of these is a cause of death? Suicide Natural Gunshot wound to the head None of the above Both A and B Why would a state have a coroner system instead of the Medical Examiner system? It is obviously the better of the two. There may not be enough violent crime to have a full-time medical pathologist. All Midwest states are required to have a coroner system. Post-recession budget cut-backs necessitated the laying-off of many medical examiners and the reinstatement of coroners None of the above A Medicolegal Death Investigator: Signs the death certificate Performs autopsies Acts as a liaison between the Medical Examiner and the Family All of the above None of the above Autopsies are performed when: There is an unnatural death A prisoner dies The family asks for it To collect evidence All of the Above Archaeological provenience is: A non-destructive excavation technique The location where a bone or other item of evidence is found within a scene The distance of an item of evidence from datum A way of keeping track of who enters and exits the crime scene Not relevant to forensic anthropological recoveries What is the corpus delicti? The primary evidence that a crime has been committed Changes to the body after death Exchange of evidence between two objects Process by which remains become evidence How does forensic archaeology differ from traditional archaeology? Traditional archaeologists don't normally have to aid with criminal cases Traditional archaeologists never deal with law enforcement personnel Traditional archaeologists only work in places like Egypt and Mesopotamia Traditional archaeologists would never encounter human remains with adhering soft tissue None of the above - the two fields are actually quite similar. A theodolite is: A long rod with metric markings used as an indicator of distance Used to determine the distance of an item of evidence from datum Staked into the ground as part of the datum-marking process All of the above None of the above Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about forensic archaeological mapping: field map must provide a permanent record of an inherently destructive technique. A field map must provide the overall location of human remains and where in the world the crime scene is located. A field map does not need to convey the relationship of human remains to other evidence and landmarks within the scene. Looking at a field map, an investigator must be able to imagine putting the whole scene back together in his/her head. A perfectly adequate field map can be produced using inexpensive equipment like a compass and measuring tape. Which of these is NOT a stage of recovery? Establish a datum Excavate the remains Collect the remains Scrape soil down beneath the remains Analyze the remains Which statement about the goals of search and recovery is FALSE? The location of the remains should be found using the least invasive technique possible. Remains should never be removed from the scene. The scene should be mapped properly. The scene should be secured in order to prevent evidence contamination or tampering. The location of the remains should be recorded using photography and mapping. All maps should have: Scale Datum North arrow All of the Above None of the Above Maps of a crime scene: Are not important, just a fancy way to impress the jury Can easily be drawn using only a compass Show the locations of bones and other evidence Cannot be used to recreate the crime scene during testimony Are only prepared by law enforcement personnel Which of the following is NOT a type of scene processed by forensic anthropologists: Surface scatter clandestine burial mass grave enclosed car crash non-invasive A portion of the guiding principle of quality assurance states: Write everything, even if it did not happen Do what you write, say what you mean. If it is not written down, you can forget about it. Write what you do, do what you write. If you tell someone, it happened. The process of maceration includes: Sampling bone for DNA Cleaning the bone of all soft tissue Taking proper measurements of the bones All of the above None of the above Audits can be performed by the following individuals: External auditors Inferior auditors Superior auditors Internal auditors When conducting a peer review, the peer reviewer should Keep his or her conclusions secret from the analyst Discuss openly with the analyst any differences of opinion Ignore all grammar and punctuation errors Not pay very close attention to the scientific methods used Accession is all about controlling the evidence (e.g., tracking custody) does not require any forms is the process that prepares remains for analysis None of the above Which of the following forms are used in forensic anthropological lab analysis? Skeletal inventory form, trauma form, forms for the biological profile SOP, audit form Skeletal inventory form only Trauma form only Biological profile forms only Which of the following is NOT a subsection of the CAPHIL SOP? Laboratory Protocol Surety Histology Analytical Procedures In the cleaning of remains, plastic tools are used because: They prevent damage to the remains They are easier to use than metal tools They are safer for the user than metal tools They are cheaper than metal tools None of the above At the C.A. Pound Human Identification Laboratory, the following materials are used for maceration: Bleach Chemical disinfectants Simmering water All of the above A and B only Which of these would NOT be found in the case file? Fed-ex receipts Measurement forms Emails from Medical Examiners The original case report Testimonies from trial These are all found in case files. Which of these is NOT representative of weathering on bone? Delaminating Shrinkage Sun bleaching Root etching True or False, shark predation of human remains is more common than shark scavenging of remains. False Locard's exchange principle states that: Time surrounding death is predictable Every contact leaves a trace Forensic anthropologists should be like Sherlock Holmes Forensic science is subjective Within the first 24 hours after death, time-since-death can usually be estimated: By a medical examiner, without the help of a forensic anthropologist Only by an anthropologist Only by an entomologist Based on extensive bloating and skin slippage None of the above Delamination Only occurs during when remains have been submerged in water Is the flaking of the outer (cortical) layer of bone Occurs only in historic remains Is the rate at which remains decompose Helps differentiate between human and non-human remains Carnivores are known for Scattering remains long distances Breaking remains Ingesting remains All of the above None of the above What is a N'ganga? Surgical implant used for broken bones Cauldron used to perform rituals in Palo Mayombe The brand of clay used in facial reproductions A fatal developmental disease None of the above Who processes that drive the decomposition process are: Autolysis and maceration Mummification and saponification Autolysis and putrefaction Taphonomy and entomology Bloating and skin slippage Bone that appears green-ish in color can result from: Leaf litter staining Algae staining Iron staining Copper staining Both B and D Taphonomy literally means The laws of burial The laws of decomposition The laws of erosion The laws of burning The laws of weathering Osteometry is: The measurement of bone and skeletal materials The study of the skeleton The measurement of the human body The study of the human body The application of biological anthropology to the medicolegal setting The two types of bone formation are Ossification and Chondral Intramembranous and Endochondral Intrachondral and Dental Cranial and Endochondral The human vertebral column CANNOT be characterized by: Four curvatures Ribs that articulate only with the cervical vertebrae Vertebrae that increase in size Ribs that articulate only with the thoracic vertebrae Population differences are important to keep in mind during which parts of the biological profile Metric analysis Non-metric analysis Sex assessment All of the above It is important to establish __________ standards for metric methods of analysis because of population differences. Regional Global National State The fibula is ________________ to the tibia Lateral Medial Superior Inferior Cranial Which of the following is distal to the humerus? Fibula Clavicle Radius All of the above None of the above Which of the following traits is most commonly observed in males? [Show More]

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