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level questions: prelims cont

Question	Answer
FORENSIC TEAMS’ PRIMARY DUTY IS: a. Human identification b. Evidence collection c. Evidence documentation d. Human classification e. None of the above	a. Human identification
FORENSIC DENTIST MUST WORK ALONG WITH OTHER PROFESSIONALS LIKE TEACHER, MECHANICS, AND PRIESTS. a. True b. False c. Maybe	b. False
IT IS THE APPLICATION OF A BROAD SPECTRUM OF SCIENCES TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OF INTEREST TO A LEGAL PROBLEM a. Legal research b. Forensic dentistry c. Forensic anthropology d. Forensic engineering e. None of the above	e. None of the above
COMPOSITION OF FORENSIC TEAM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING EXCEPT: a. Law enforcement officials b. Zoologist c. Forensic pathologists d. Forensic odontologists e. Serologists	b. Zoologist
FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGIST ANALYZES THE REMAINS OF BONES THAT ARE DISCOVERED AT THE SCENE. a. True b. False	a. True
FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGISTS DETERMINE: a. If the bones are human or not b. Determines age, race or gender c. Can assist in identification of individuals whose remains are burned or mutilated d. All of the above e. None of the above	d. All of the above
THE TYPICAL CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE IS PROCESSED IN A: a. Dental laboratory b. Crime laboratory c. Medical laboratory d. None of the above	b. Crime laboratory
FORENSIC EXPERT WHO MAY ALSO BE INVOLVED IN DNA ANALYSIS AND BLOOD STAIN PATTERN ANALYSIS a. Forensic dentistry b. Digital forensics c. Forensic serology d. All of the above e. None of the above	c. Forensic serology
THE QUESTION CONCERNED BY THE FORENSIC DENTIST IN MEDICOLEGAL INVESTIGATION IS FOCUSED ON: a. How the injury sustained b. Where the injuries occurred c. Who is the victim d. When the injuries occurred e. If the injuries were caused by another person, by whom	c. Who is the victim
THE JAWS AND RESTORATIVE MATERIAL ARE EXTREMELY RESILIENT. THEY CAN WITHSTAND DRASTIC TEMPERATURE CHANGES AND RESISTANT TO DECOMPOSITION AS WELL AS SEVERE TRAUMA. a. True b. False	a. True
FORENSIC DENTAL IDENTIFICATION TRECHNIQUES EXCEPT: a. Antemortem b. Postmortem records c. Comparison of antemortem and postmortem record d. Examination of soft and hard tissue of the mouth and associated structure e. Multiple fatality incident management	e. Multiple fatality incident management
PRESUMPTIVE IDENTIFICATION DO NOT USUALLY IDENTIFY UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIVIDUAL BUT RATHER PRESENT A SERIES OF GENERAL OR CLASS CHARACTERISTICS a. True b. False	a. True
THE COMMON REASON FOR IDENTIFICATION OF HUMAN REMAINS EXCEPT: a. Monetary b. DNA c. Burial d. Social e. Criminal	b. DNA
FORENSIC DENTISTRY IS CONCERNED WITH THE CORRECT MANAGEMENT, EVALUATION TREATEMENT, AND DIAGNOSIS OF A PATIENT. a. True b. False	a. True
THERE ARE NO TWO IDENTICAL FINGERPRINTS AND FINGERPRINTS ARE CHANGEABLE. a. True b. False	b. False
THE MANDATED LENGTH OF TIME A DENTIST MUST RETAIN DENTAL RECORDS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. a. 30 years b. 11 years c. 20 years d. 7 years e. No mandate	a. 30 years
UNPROTECTED NATURAL TEETH CAN BE TURNED INTO ASH AT: a. 940 – 1050 ºC b. 150 – 200 ºC c. 720 – 800 ºC d. 540 – 650 ºC	d. 540 – 650 ºC
THE TEETH WITH RESTORATION CANNOT BE A SAMPLE SOURCE OF DNA. a. True b. False	b. False
POSTMORTEM TAPHONOMIC CHANGES INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING EXCEPT: a. None of the above b. Decomposition c. Skeletonized d. Mummification	a. None of the above
THE MOST COMMON BIOMETRIC METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING BURNED, DECOMPOSED, SKELETONIZED, AND ??? a. DNA b. Anthropology c. Visual d. Dental e. Fingerprints	d. Dental
A MEASURE OF THE AMOUNT OF TRUE NEGATIVES a. Precision b. Sensitivity c. Accuracy d. Error e. Specificity	e. Specificity
FORENSIC DENTIST SHOULD NOT WORK ALONG WITH OTHER ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES BUT ONLY WITH FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGIST AND COMPUTATIONAL FORENSIC. a. True b. False	b. False
FOR FORENSIC EVIDENCE TO HAVE QUALITY, THEY REQUIRE EXCEPT: a. Reliable laboratory b. People able to interpret data c. The use of reliable methods d. Guidelines to avoid contamination	c. The use of reliable methods
FORENSIC ODONTOLOGIST DETERMINES IF THE BONES ARE HUMAN OR NOT a. True b. False	b. False
THE DEGREE TO WHICH REPEATED MEASURES WILL PRODUCE THE SAME RESULT a. Bias supervision b. Precision c. Accuracy d. Sensitivity	b. Precision
POSSIBLE IDENTIFICATION WILL BE THE CONCLUSION IF THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION IS SUFFICIENT TO FORM THE BASIS OF CONCLUSION. a. True b. False	b. False
THE PEOPLE WHO ALWAYS THINK THEMSELVES RIGHT TEND TO DEFEND THEIR BELIEFS. a. Selective attention b. Honest error c. Error d. Overconfidence e. Contextual bias	d. Overconfidence
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE WOULD BE THE CONCLUSION IF THE ANTEMORTEM AND POSTMORTEM DATA HAVE CONSISTENT FEATURES BUT BECAUSE OF THE QUALITY OF EITHER THE POSTMORTEM REMAINS OR THE ANTEMORTEM EVIDENCE, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY POSITIVITY. a. True b. False	b. False
WHEN THE PROFESSIONAL DISREGARDS NEW INFORMATION THAT DOES NOT CORRESPOND TO THEIR PRELIMINARY CONCLUSION a. Bias b. Roll effect c. Expectancy effect d. Ethical violation e. Prevention of cognitive dissonance	e. Prevention of cognitive dissonance
THE SKIN RESPONDS TO THE PRESSURE OF A BITE CAUSES REBOUND DUE TO THE PHYSICAL NATURE OF THE SKIN ITSELF. a. True b. False	b. False
SKELETAL SYSTEM CAN GIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL’S LIFE. a. True b. False	a. True
DNA ANALYSIS FOR IDENTITY ONLY WORKS BY COMPARISON. a. True b. False	a. True