To Determine Whether a Bloodstain Is of Human or Animal

question 14

Multiple Choice

To determine whether a bloodstain is of human or animal origin, the serologist will perform:

• A) an analysis with Hemastix strips.
• B) the luminol test.
• C) EMIT.
• D) RIA.
• E) a precipitin test.

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Definitions:

Correlational Research

A type of research methodology that examines the relationship between two or more variables to determine if they are connected or correlated in some way.

Correlation Coefficients

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together. A value closer to 1 or -1 indicates a stronger relationship.

Magnitude

A measure of the size, amount, or extent of something.

Direction of Relationship

The pattern or trend that describes how two variables are associated with each other in a correlational study, indicating whether they move together in the same or opposite directions.