Question 1

The quality of police-community relations depends on effective communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The symptoms of Alzheimer's disease tend to mimic

Accepted Answer

A) depression. 
B) anxiety. 
C) bi-polar disease. 
D) intoxication. 
A) depression. 
B) anxiety. 
C) bi-polar disease. 
D) intoxication.

Question 3

Communities across the country have enacted outright bans or placed extreme restrictions on providing food to the indigent and homeless.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discrimination is

Accepted Answer

A) a behavior. 
B) an attitude. 
C) Both a and b 
D) Neither a nor b 
A) a behavior. 
B) an attitude. 
C) Both a and b 
D) Neither a nor b

Question 5

Effective communicators recognize their own and others' biases and prejudices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Police officers who learn to "read" the nonverbal messages and body language of suspects,victims,and witnesses

Accepted Answer

A) are said to have developed a sixth sense. 
B) often say they have a "gut feeling." 
C) sometimes describe it as a nagging suspicion. 
D) All of the above 
A) are said to have developed a sixth sense. 
B) often say they have a "gut feeling." 
C) sometimes describe it as a nagging suspicion. 
D) All of the above

Question 7

Kinesics is useful in

Accepted Answer

A) conveying professionalism nonverbally. 
B) interpreting body language. 
C) "softening" official language. 
D) All of the above 
A) conveying professionalism nonverbally. 
B) interpreting body language. 
C) "softening" official language. 
D) All of the above

Question 8

The sociological literature on ethnic and racial diversity has three theories on the consequences of two or more cultures inhabiting the same geographic area.Describe these theories and how they affect law enforcement.

Accepted Answer

The three theories on the consequences o

Question 9

Roughly 55 million people in this country,20 percent of the U.S.population,speak a language other than English at home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

________________ continues to increase,presenting unique challenges to community policing efforts aimed at enhancing citizens' levels of trust,communication,and activism.

Accepted Answer

A) Religious diversity 
B) Racism 
C) Cultural diversity 
D) Lack of officer education 
A) Religious diversity 
B) Racism 
C) Cultural diversity 
D) Lack of officer education

Question 11

The homeless are more often the victims of crime than the perpetrators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Of the items listed below,which is not a common communication barrier?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of time 
B) Failure to listen 
C) Lack of feedback 
D) avoidance of the use of jargon 
A) Lack of time 
B) Failure to listen 
C) Lack of feedback 
D) avoidance of the use of jargon

Question 13

___________________ results when a person who is not mentally ill has a temporary breakdown in coping skills.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________________ results when a person who is...

Question 14

As stated in the text,which of the following statements is true regarding the overall socioeconomic structure of the U.S.population?

Accepted Answer

A) The lower class is shrinking. 
B) The middle class is shrinking. 
C) The upper class is shrinking. 
D) The gap between the lower and upper classes is shrinking. 
A) The lower class is shrinking. 
B) The middle class is shrinking. 
C) The upper class is shrinking. 
D) The gap between the lower and upper classes is shrinking.

Question 15

Racism flows in _________directions between the police and the citizens within the communities they serve.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Racism flows in _________directions between the police...

Question 16

According to the text,reasons victims give for not reporting a crime to the police include

Accepted Answer

A) the belief that the police will be unable to do anything. 
B) fear that they won't be believed. 
C) fear of reprisal and threats. 
D) All of the above 
A) the belief that the police will be unable to do anything. 
B) fear that they won't be believed. 
C) fear of reprisal and threats. 
D) All of the above

Question 17

According to the text,important individual characteristics in communication include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Age 
B) Self-esteem 
C) Language skills 
D) Morals 
A) Age 
B) Self-esteem 
C) Language skills 
D) Morals

Question 18

Providing help to victims originated as a grassroots effort in the 1990s to help battered women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The __________ encodes a message and then transmits the message.

Accepted Answer

A) telephone 
B) transmitter 
C) sender 
D) receiver 
A) telephone 
B) transmitter 
C) sender 
D) receiver

Question 20

An alternative to assimilation is ___________________ with diverse cultures peacefully coexisting.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An alternative to assimilation is ___________________ with...

The quality of police-community relations depends on effective communication.

The symptoms of Alzheimer's disease tend to mimic

Communities across the country have enacted outright bans or placed extreme restrictions on providing food to the indigent and homeless.

Discrimination is

Effective communicators recognize their own and others' biases and prejudices.

Police officers who learn to "read" the nonverbal messages and body language of suspects,victims,and witnesses

Kinesics is useful in

The sociological literature on ethnic and racial diversity has three theories on the consequences of two or more cultures inhabiting the same geographic area.Describe these theories and how they affect law enforcement.

Roughly 55 million people in this country,20 percent of the U.S.population,speak a language other than English at home.

________________ continues to increase,presenting unique challenges to community policing efforts aimed at enhancing citizens' levels of trust,communication,and activism.

The homeless are more often the victims of crime than the perpetrators.

Of the items listed below,which is not a common communication barrier?

___________________ results when a person who is not mentally ill has a temporary breakdown in coping skills.

As stated in the text,which of the following statements is true regarding the overall socioeconomic structure of the U.S.population?

Racism flows in _________directions between the police and the citizens within the communities they serve.

According to the text,reasons victims give for not reporting a crime to the police include

According to the text,important individual characteristics in communication include all of the following except:

Providing help to victims originated as a grassroots effort in the 1990s to help battered women.

The __________ encodes a message and then transmits the message.

An alternative to assimilation is ___________________ with diverse cultures peacefully coexisting.

The Evolution of Community Policing

Inside Police Agencies: Understanding Mission and Culture

Understanding and Involving the Community

Problem Solving: Proactive Policing

Implementing Community Policing

Building Partnerships: a Cornerstone of Community Policing

Forming Partnerships With the Media

Early Experiments in Crime Prevention and the Evolution of Community Policing Strategies

Safe Neighborhoods and Communities: From Traffic Problems to Crime

Community Policing and Drugs

Bringing Youths Into Community Policing

The Challenge of Gangs: Controlling Their Destructive Force

Understanding and Preventing Violence

Understanding and Preventing Terrorism

What Research Tells Us and a Look to the Future

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Exam 6: Communicating With a Diverse Population

The quality of police-community relations depends on effective communication.

The symptoms of Alzheimer's disease tend to mimic

Communities across the country have enacted outright bans or placed extreme restrictions on providing food to the indigent and homeless.

Discrimination is

Effective communicators recognize their own and others' biases and prejudices.

Police officers who learn to "read" the nonverbal messages and body language of suspects,victims,and witnesses

Kinesics is useful in

The sociological literature on ethnic and racial diversity has three theories on the consequences of two or more cultures inhabiting the same geographic area.Describe these theories and how they affect law enforcement.

Roughly 55 million people in this country,20 percent of the U.S.population,speak a language other than English at home.

________________ continues to increase,presenting unique challenges to community policing efforts aimed at enhancing citizens' levels of trust,communication,and activism.

The homeless are more often the victims of crime than the perpetrators.

Of the items listed below,which is not a common communication barrier?

___________________ results when a person who is not mentally ill has a temporary breakdown in coping skills.

As stated in the text,which of the following statements is true regarding the overall socioeconomic structure of the U.S.population?

Racism flows in _________directions between the police and the citizens within the communities they serve.

According to the text,reasons victims give for not reporting a crime to the police include

According to the text,important individual characteristics in communication include all of the following except:

Providing help to victims originated as a grassroots effort in the 1990s to help battered women.

The __________ encodes a message and then transmits the message.

An alternative to assimilation is ___________________ with diverse cultures peacefully coexisting.

The Evolution of Community Policing

Inside Police Agencies: Understanding Mission and Culture

Understanding and Involving the Community

Problem Solving: Proactive Policing

Implementing Community Policing

Building Partnerships: a Cornerstone of Community Policing

Forming Partnerships With the Media

Early Experiments in Crime Prevention and the Evolution of Community Policing Strategies

Safe Neighborhoods and Communities: From Traffic Problems to Crime

Community Policing and Drugs

Bringing Youths Into Community Policing

The Challenge of Gangs: Controlling Their Destructive Force

Understanding and Preventing Violence

Understanding and Preventing Terrorism

What Research Tells Us and a Look to the Future

Filters