AI and Being a Good Witness When You See Something

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1. Why is it okay to say 'I don't know' when someone asks you about something you didn't see?

   1. Because it prevents you from giving wrong information
   2. Because adults always expect that answer
   3. Because saying 'I don't know' is guessing
   4. Because you weren't paying attention

2. A witness sees a glass fall off a table and break. Which statement follows the rule of telling exactly what you saw?

   1. The glass fell off the table and broke
   2. The table was too wobbly
   3. Someone pushed the glass
   4. The glass was broken on purpose

3. What does 'careful truth' mean in the context of being a witness?

   1. Telling only the facts you actually observed, without guesses
   2. Telling what you think others want to hear
   3. Saying what most people would agree happened
   4. Telling a story that sounds true

4. Why might giving your opinion instead of what you saw hurt an investigation?

   1. Investigations don't care about opinions
   2. Opinions make investigations more interesting
   3. Witnesses are not allowed to give opinions
   4. Your opinion might be wrong, and people could believe it instead of the truth

5. A friend asks you what happened at the playground earlier. You only heard a loud noise but didn't see what caused it. What should you do?

   1. Tell your friend it was probably nothing
   2. Say you don't know what caused the noise, only that you heard it
   3. Guess what made the noise
   4. Make up a story that sounds reasonable

6. Which of these is the BEST way to describe what you saw?

   1. The boy was being careless
   2. The vase broke because of the boy
   3. I saw the boy run into the vase and it fell
   4. The boy probably meant to knock over the vase

7. What is a 'guess' in the context of being a witness?

   1. Something you saw with your own eyes
   2. Something you heard clearly
   3. An idea about what happened that you didn't actually observe
   4. A fact you are sure about

8. You see two kids arguing near a bookshelf. Then you hear books fall. You didn't see the books fall. What should you report?

   1. The bookshelf fell by itself
   2. The kids were fighting
   3. I saw two kids arguing and heard books fall, but I didn't see how they fell
   4. The kids knocked over the books on purpose

9. Why is telling the exact truth better than adding details to make a better story?

   1. Because adding unobserved details can turn the truth into something false
   2. Because details make stories more fun
   3. Because people always prefer longer stories
   4. Because it doesn't matter what you add

10. What skill are you practicing when you describe only what you saw and not what you think happened?

    1. Being a good witness
    2. Making things interesting
    3. Storytelling skill
    4. Remembering more details

11. A witness says, 'The car was speeding and the driver was texting.' But they were too far away to see if the driver was texting. What is wrong with this statement?

    1. The witness should have said nothing
    2. The car was probably not speeding
    3. Nothing is wrong with it
    4. The witness is mixing what they saw with guesses

12. If you didn't actually see something happen, why is it better to say 'I didn't see that' rather than explain what you think happened?

    1. Because your guess might be wrong and mislead people
    2. Because only seeing is important
    3. Because no one wants to hear your opinion
    4. Because it's shorter to say

13. Which statement shows someone is being a careful witness?

    1. 'The bigger kid was definitely the problem'
    2. 'I saw them pushing each other but I don't know who started it'
    3. 'They were both wrong'
    4. 'I think the other kid started the fight'

14. Why do courts and investigations need witnesses to tell the truth carefully?

    1. Because it makes the process longer
    2. Because witnesses are always right anyway
    3. Because courts like to hear long stories
    4. Because the exact truth helps people find what really happened

15. A classmate asks you what happened in a fight you witnessed. You only saw the end of it. What do you say?

    1. Make up what happened at the start
    2. Explain who was right and who was wrong
    3. Tell them exactly what you saw, even if it's only part of what happened
    4. Say nothing because you didn't see everything