Deck 7: Completeness

Question 1

A complete communication is thorough, containing all pertinent parts and information.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

____ means relevant and important.

A) Exact
B) Specific
C) Pertinent
D) Didactic

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is a problem created by incomplete communications? Select all that apply.

A) It can imply that the person who created it is ignorance and/or careless.
B) It might have to be re-done until it is complete.
C) It can be difficult or impossible to follow.
D) It can be claimed to be the work of anyone-you won't necessarily get credit for your work.

Answer 3

A,B,C

Question 4

Which of the following is not a guideline for developing a complete communication presented in Chapter 7? Select all that apply.

A) Include all pertinent information.
B) Define all terms used in the communication.
C) Address any coverage constraints.
D) Be specific and direct.

Question 5

Credible people are thorough.

Question 6

The terms "complete" and "long" can be used interchangeably, meaning that to be complete is to be long.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a tip for ensuring that you include all pertinent information?

A) Do your research.
B) Present both sides of issues.
C) Cite all sources.
D) Define every term.

Question 8

One way to be sure you include all pertinent information is to present balanced coverage of items, such as positive and negative information for both items being compared rather than just positive information for one item and negative information for the other item.

Question 9

It is impossible for there to be too much information about a topic.

Question 10

Where ____ refers to the level of detail and specificity, ____ refers to the range or extent of the topic.

A) depth, breadth
B) breadth, depth
C) macro, micro
D) micro, macro

Question 11

In general, the broader your treatment of a topic, the less depth you can achieve.

Question 12

Which of the following situations illustrates the problem of too little information? Select all that apply.

A) You cannot find any information on a topic.
B) The information on a topic is flawed.
C) The information is a close-but-not-perfect fit with the topic.
D) There is too much information to cover in a single communication.

Question 13

Most research has one or more flaws.

Question 14

Although it can be tempting to gloss over or side-step gaps and flaws in information, as professionals we need to address information deficits directly and transparently.

Question 15

A(n) ____ is a formal account of an experiment or some other procedure used to obtain results.

A) debriefing
B) indictment
C) information
D) lab report

Question 16

An effective lab report prevents replication.

Question 17

____ is when documented steps can be followed to achieve the same results.

A) Plagiarism
B) Mimicry
C) Replication
D) Explanation

Question 18

To permit replication, a lab report must be…. Select all that apply.

A) correct
B) complete
C) precise
D) witty

Question 19

Which of the following is not a section in a lab report, as presented in Chapter 7?

A) Objectives
B) Steps Taken
C) Relevant Findings
D) Theoretical Framework

Question 20

Which of the following is not a best practice for developing compelling lab reports?

A) Use established procedures.
B) Use innovative procedures.
C) Interpret your results.
D) Be comprehensive yet concise.

Question 21

A(n) ____ is a document describing a crime scene in detail.

A) search location report
B) arrest warrant
C) search warrant
D) crime scene report

Question 22

A crime scene report can become a critical piece of the crime's investigation and the perpetrator's prosecution.

Question 23

As discussed in Chapter 7, which of the following is not one of the three basic components of a crime scene report?

A) written part
B) photographs
C) diagrams/sketches
D) fingerprints

Question 24

Some crime scene reports are completed using a narrative (written) format, while other crime scene reports are completed using a checklist format.

Question 25

As presented in Chapter 7, which of the following is not considered a best practice for preparing compelling crime scene reports? Select all that apply.

A) Draw sketches if and only if you are unable to take photographs.
B) Use a systematic process to guard against leaving out any information.
C) Present only the facts.
D) Interpret and analyze the evidence.

Question 26

According to Chapter 7, which of the following should be included in a crime scene sketch? Select all that apply.

A) doors and windows
B) which direction is north
C) date and time of the sketch
D) the mood at the scene

Question 27

Instead of trying to draw actual objects (such as guns or knives), use symbols to represent objects when creating a sketch for a crime scene report.

Question 28

When creating a sketch for a crime scene report, taking photographs makes it unnecessary to distinguish between sketches that are drawn to scale and those that are not.