Deck 9: Investigative Reports

Question 1

Reasoning from a particular observation to a general conclusion is deductive reasoning.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

In general, clinical trials are not conducted by private companies.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Trip reports may make recommendations.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Another name for the Materials and Methods section could be the _____ section.

A) Discussion
B) Reporters' Questions
C) Experimental

Question 5

Forensic reports are organized according to the principles of

A) evidence, method, and discussion.
B) evidence, method, and observation.
C) discussion, evidence, and observation.

Question 6

It is acceptable to use unverified information in an incident report.

Question 7

The audience for science lab reports is generally experts in the field.

Question 8

The introduction to a science lab report

A) summarizes the results of the report.
B) provides the objectives of the lab.
C) introduces the graphics.

Question 9

The scientific method uses either inductive or deductive reasoning but not both.

Question 10

The Results and Discussion section of a science lab report

A) presents the results of the experiment and explains why things happened.
B) discusses results of other similar experiments and the implications.
C) discusses results from other science reports and their meaning.

Question 11

Incident reports can become legal evidence used in court.

Question 12

In a forensics report, which section reports the conclusions that can reasonably be drawn from the evidence?

A) Observation section
B) Evidence section
C) Methods section

Question 13

A trip report is similar to a summary in that only important details are included.

Question 14

A result and a conclusion are not the same thing.

Question 15

Sources used in a science lab report should be documented.

Question 16

Passive voice should not be used in science lab reports because it does not keep the report objective.

Question 17

In a forensic report, the expert's credentials are not particularly important.

Question 18

An incident report tells what the writer of the report learned on a trip.

Question 19

Personal bias is not appropriate in science lab reports or forensic reports.

Question 20

The structure of science lab reports is the same among various disciplines.

Question 21

A trip report is a(n) _____ narrative.

A) descriptive
B) expanded
C) condensed

Question 22

Which type of report should be written in active voice?

A) science lab report
B) trip report
C) forensic report

Question 23

Which of the following does not apply to forensic reports?

A) Draw inferences if evidence is incomplete.
B) Remain objective, focusing on the process and the data.
C) Communicate unfamiliar language by explaining terms and scientific concepts, for example.

Question 24

Forensic experts

A) write reports.
B) testify in legal proceedings.
C) both A and B.

Question 25

Objectivity is

A) writing with such accuracy that others can duplicate the procedure.
B) using inductive and deductive reasoning to come to valid conclusions about natural phenomena.
C) not letting bias or personal opinion affect one's observations.