Reference no: EM133518730
Question
1. In the scientific method, the act of disproving a testable hypothesis with reliable evidence is an example of:
negative corpus.
fault tree analysis.
a cognitive experiment.
the process of elimination.
2. Hypotheses formulated for causal factors must be based on:
negative corpus.
the analysis of facts.
physical testing only.
the absence of supportive evidence.
3. The court case granting a new trial to a defendant based on "flawed methodology" by the investigator was:
State v. Awe
State v. Gibson
Daubert v. Merrill Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Somnis v. County Mutual Insurance Company
4. The court decision that precluded an investigator from testifying that a fire cause was incendiary based on elimination of accidental causes was:
State v. Awe
State v. Gibson
Daubert v. Merrill Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Somnis v. County Mutual Insurance Company
5. The process of determining the ignition source of a fire by the elimination of all ignition sources found, known, or believed to be present in the area of origin is known as:
negative corpus.
fault tree analysis.
deductive reasoning.
the process of elimination.
6. In a fire investigation where all accidental causes can be eliminated but the investigator has no evidence or data to indicate it was set intentionally the cause would be:
accidental.
suspicious.
incendiary.
undetermined
7. NFPA 921 requires that the ignition source must be identified in order to properly classify the origin of the fire.
TRUE
FALSE
8. When presented with inconsistent data regarding a fire cause how should the investigator proceed?
collect more data
assume the cause is suspicious
assign the cause as undetermined
apply a different test to the hypothesis
9. It is appropriate to use scientific literature as one of the methods for testing a hypothesis.
TRUE
FALSE
10. To avoid negative corpus issues the fire investigator must conduct a thorough investigation and:
provide photos of field testing in the report.
document critical details in investigation report.
avoid discussing data inconsistencies in the report.
make specific inferences as to cause based on the lack of known ignition sources.