30 Day Statement Investigation Training – Test 3

Statement Investigation Training – Test 3

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A police officer asked a suspect what time he left the house this morning. The suspect said “I always leave before 7am”. Why should the officer be suspicious?

The suspect didn't give an exact time

He answered with what he "always" does, not what he did this morning.

Suspects don't leave early.

2 / 9

Which of these apologies should feel most true to you?

I'm sorry I took the money

I was sorry to take the money

I'll be sorry for stealing for the rest of my life

3 / 9

You ask your kids how the window got broken. Which kid’s words indicate they might not be telling the truth?

Kid A – I don't know

Kid B – I have no idea

Kid C – I'm not sure, I heard a noise like something falling

4 / 9

On day 23, I described what the truth sounds like. Was it…

The shortest line from knowing nothing to be fully informed

Full of detail and vivid language

Using lots of adjectives

5 / 9

When someone gives a list when they talk, what do they usually put first?

The item that is most important to them

The item that is least important to them

The item that they think is most important to you

6 / 9

When you see someone asked a compound question, what should you check about their answer?

That they answered all parts of the question

The order they answered the questions

How long it took them to answer

7 / 9

When someone says “I’m not a person who takes shortcuts” where is their focus?

On doing a good job

On shortcuts

On getting paid

8 / 9

Once you’ve analyzed a full statement, what question should you ask about it?

What's missing that I would expect to see?

Who really wrote this?

Why was it this long?

9 / 9

Which of these ISN’T an important concept in Statement Investigation?

Not all deception is malicious

No one spot is proof of a lie

You're more likely to hear lies than truth

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