Question 1

Medical screening helps ensure that candidates for police jobs are fit to perform the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Many people consider being a police officer a lifelong pursuit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which type of academy is characterized by allowing some training to take place prior to seeking employment as a police officer?

Accepted Answer

A) In-house academy 
B) Regional academy 
C) State academy 
D) Hybrid academy 
A) In-house academy 
B) Regional academy 
C) State academy 
D) Hybrid academy A

Question 4

What is the key criterion that would allow a police department to legally refuse to hire an applicant with a disability?

Accepted Answer

A) Always treating everyone with a similar disability the same way 
B) Hiring another applicant who has a disability 
C) Determining that the person could not perform key functions of the job 
D) Offering the person a reduced job description at a reduced salary 
A) Always treating everyone with a similar disability the same way 
B) Hiring another applicant who has a disability 
C) Determining that the person could not perform key functions of the job 
D) Offering the person a reduced job description at a reduced salary

Question 5

How does denial fit into the five phases of response to a critical incident?

Accepted Answer

A) It follows the initial stage of anger and resentment,when emotions are deadened 
B) It is the first stage of response in coping with critical incidents 
C) It is the fourth stage and is an attempt to recover from depression 
D) It happens immediately after the incident and precedes the five phases. 
A) It follows the initial stage of anger and resentment,when emotions are deadened 
B) It is the first stage of response in coping with critical incidents 
C) It is the fourth stage and is an attempt to recover from depression 
D) It happens immediately after the incident and precedes the five phases.

Question 6

Sexual harassment in police departments is now a thing of the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of these is an example of quid pro quo harassment?

Accepted Answer

A) A captain on the police force tells an officer that advancement requires sexual favors 
B) A detective on the police force and the dispatcher have an affair 
C) A police chief and a detective who work at the same station start dating 
D) The chief never sends the only female officer on patrols 
A) A captain on the police force tells an officer that advancement requires sexual favors 
B) A detective on the police force and the dispatcher have an affair 
C) A police chief and a detective who work at the same station start dating 
D) The chief never sends the only female officer on patrols

Question 8

Eustress is the opposite of distress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Officer Green was struggling to deal with the results of a brutal gunfight that killed a fellow officer.He had trouble sleeping and concentrating,experienced flashbacks,and had a loss of interest and feelings.What was Officer Green experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A) The fourth stage of burnout 
B) The second phase of coping with a critical incident 
C) The reaction referred to as hypervigilance 
D) Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTS
D)  
A) The fourth stage of burnout 
B) The second phase of coping with a critical incident 
C) The reaction referred to as hypervigilance 
D) Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTS
D)

Question 10

Which of the following is a possible characteristic of eustress?

Accepted Answer

A) Challenge 
B) Threat 
C) Overwork 
D) Fatigue 
A) Challenge 
B) Threat 
C) Overwork 
D) Fatigue

Question 11

Police departments are immune to recruitment problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Health-related problems,family breakdown,and alcoholism are all potential results of what aspect of police work?

Accepted Answer

A) Extreme overwork,including more than 80 hours a week 
B) Exposure to critical or traumatic incidents 
C) Stress related to the constant potential for violence 
D) The continual threat of sexual harassment in the workplace 
A) Extreme overwork,including more than 80 hours a week 
B) Exposure to critical or traumatic incidents 
C) Stress related to the constant potential for violence 
D) The continual threat of sexual harassment in the workplace

Question 13

What is the key attribute of the college system of training in an academy for police officers?

Accepted Answer

A) Taking a military-style approach 
B) Having training run by a college or university 
C) Focusing on technical training 
D) Promoting professionalism among budding officers 
A) Taking a military-style approach 
B) Having training run by a college or university 
C) Focusing on technical training 
D) Promoting professionalism among budding officers

Question 14

The "sixth sense" is an ability to intuit that something is wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How do officers who are on the force demonstrate that they are ready for promotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Continuing academic accomplishments in criminal justice studies 
B) Exhibiting job performance that demonstrates readiness for increased responsibility 
C) Increasing their technical qualifications above those of their peers 
D) Passing tests of knowledge and physical agility 
A) Continuing academic accomplishments in criminal justice studies 
B) Exhibiting job performance that demonstrates readiness for increased responsibility 
C) Increasing their technical qualifications above those of their peers 
D) Passing tests of knowledge and physical agility

Question 16

The nature of police work means that leaving right quitting time may not be an option.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The identification of policing with supposedly masculine traits may be responsible for ________ being underrepresented in law enforcement jobs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The identification of policing with supposedly masculine...

Question 18

All police departments in the United States have identical testing requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission provides intervention,after ________ is claimed to have occurred.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission provides intervention,after...

Question 20

If a black police officer roughs up and yells at a black suspect in order to avoid having white officers think that he or she shows favoritism towards blacks,this would exemplify what?

Accepted Answer

A) Police corruption 
B) Civil disobedience 
C) Double marginality 
D) Critical incident 
A) Police corruption 
B) Civil disobedience 
C) Double marginality 
D) Critical incident

Medical screening helps ensure that candidates for police jobs are fit to perform the job.

Many people consider being a police officer a lifelong pursuit.

Which type of academy is characterized by allowing some training to take place prior to seeking employment as a police officer?

What is the key criterion that would allow a police department to legally refuse to hire an applicant with a disability?

How does denial fit into the five phases of response to a critical incident?

Sexual harassment in police departments is now a thing of the past.

Which of these is an example of quid pro quo harassment?

Eustress is the opposite of distress.

Officer Green was struggling to deal with the results of a brutal gunfight that killed a fellow officer.He had trouble sleeping and concentrating,experienced flashbacks,and had a loss of interest and feelings.What was Officer Green experiencing?

Which of the following is a possible characteristic of eustress?

Police departments are immune to recruitment problems.

Health-related problems,family breakdown,and alcoholism are all potential results of what aspect of police work?

What is the key attribute of the college system of training in an academy for police officers?

The "sixth sense" is an ability to intuit that something is wrong.

How do officers who are on the force demonstrate that they are ready for promotion?

The nature of police work means that leaving right quitting time may not be an option.

The identification of policing with supposedly masculine traits may be responsible for ________ being underrepresented in law enforcement jobs.

All police departments in the United States have identical testing requirements.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission provides intervention,after ________ is claimed to have occurred.

If a black police officer roughs up and yells at a black suspect in order to avoid having white officers think that he or she shows favoritism towards blacks,this would exemplify what?

Origins and Evolution of American Policing

Policing in the American Context

Law Enforcement Agencies and Their Organizations

Police Subculture

Police Discretion and Behavior

Core Police Functions

Community Policing and Community Involvement

Policing in the Modern Era

Policing and the Law

Civil Liability and Accountability

Deviance,ethics,and

The Use of Force

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Exam 4: Becoming a Cop

Medical screening helps ensure that candidates for police jobs are fit to perform the job.

Many people consider being a police officer a lifelong pursuit.

Which type of academy is characterized by allowing some training to take place prior to seeking employment as a police officer?

What is the key criterion that would allow a police department to legally refuse to hire an applicant with a disability?

How does denial fit into the five phases of response to a critical incident?

Sexual harassment in police departments is now a thing of the past.

Which of these is an example of quid pro quo harassment?

Eustress is the opposite of distress.

Officer Green was struggling to deal with the results of a brutal gunfight that killed a fellow officer.He had trouble sleeping and concentrating,experienced flashbacks,and had a loss of interest and feelings.What was Officer Green experiencing?

Which of the following is a possible characteristic of eustress?

Police departments are immune to recruitment problems.

Health-related problems,family breakdown,and alcoholism are all potential results of what aspect of police work?

What is the key attribute of the college system of training in an academy for police officers?

The "sixth sense" is an ability to intuit that something is wrong.

How do officers who are on the force demonstrate that they are ready for promotion?

The nature of police work means that leaving right quitting time may not be an option.

The identification of policing with supposedly masculine traits may be responsible for ________ being underrepresented in law enforcement jobs.

All police departments in the United States have identical testing requirements.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission provides intervention,after ________ is claimed to have occurred.

If a black police officer roughs up and yells at a black suspect in order to avoid having white officers think that he or she shows favoritism towards blacks,this would exemplify what?

Origins and Evolution of American Policing

Policing in the American Context

Law Enforcement Agencies and Their Organizations

Police Subculture

Police Discretion and Behavior

Core Police Functions

Community Policing and Community Involvement

Policing in the Modern Era

Policing and the Law

Civil Liability and Accountability

Deviance,ethics,and

The Use of Force

Filters