Observation Skills Lesson.pptx

 Intro Activity You will have 30 seconds to look at this picture. Then you will be given a series of questions about your observations. 1. What color was the truck? 2. What did the sign say that was posted on the light pole? 3. What was the speed limit? 4. What did the sign on the second...

 Intro Activity You will have 30 seconds to look at this picture. Then you will be given a series of questions about your observations. 1. What color was the truck? 2. What did the sign say that was posted on the light pole? 3. What was the speed limit? 4. What did the sign on the second light pole say? 5. What was the make and model of the van that was approaching the truck? 6. Did the truck have a passenger?  Forensic investigators must rely on their ability to observe, interpret, and report observations clearly. Examiners must be able to identify the evidence, record it, and determine its significance. This is difficult, as human error is always a possibility.  We are constantly gathering information about our surroundings. 5 senses The brain filters this information. It can’t hold all of the information that is observed on a daily basis. Paying attention to detail takes conscious effort.  Observations cannot be confused with perceptions. Perceptions are made as a result of an observation. Ex. If you get cold EVERY TIME you go in the bank, then you may believe that all banks are cold.  What flavor is this ice cream?  What flavor is this ice cream? You may have thought this ice cream was strawberry. However, it is pink- colored vanilla. You made a perception. You believed that since strawberry ice cream is pink, then all pink ice cream must be How does the brain take observations and processrehearsal them? Sensory What we Input: Short-term Long-term pay Perceptions information memory memory attention from our to senses Information Information Informatio not not n only transferred transferred lasts is lost is lost seconds  THE BRAIN The Brain contains 4 lobes (regions) Frontal Lobe Parietal Lobe Occipital Lobe Temporal Lobe Fronta Frontal Lobe l Lobe Frontal Lobe - associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, emotions, and problem solving Pariet al Lobe Parietal Lobe - associated with movement, orientation, recognition, perception of stimuli Occipit al Lobe Occipital Lobe - associated with visual processing Tempora l Lobe Temporal Lobe - (auditory section) associated with perception, memory, and speech.  How the Brain Works Forensic investigators are not the only people that rely on good observation skills to solve crimes. Many times, investigators must rely on the observation skills of the eyewitnesses at a crime scene. Today, we will watch an episode of Brain Games to see how observation skills are important to eyewitnesses. Please complete the viewing guide as the episode plays.