Deck 7: Training and Beyond

Question 1

Appropriate visuals help reduce barriers of time, space and language.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Adults learn better in a casual, relaxed atmosphere.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Unlike children, adults do not require regular feedback.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Research and common sense suggest that adult learners learn differently from children.

Question 5

The two most common models used in entry-level law enforcement training academies are the academic model and the paramilitary model.

Question 6

Safety guidelines do not need to mandate that instructors have the proper credentials, only relative experience.

Question 7

Distance learning and training has only been around since the early 1990s.

Question 8

The most common and frequent training in law enforcement agencies is on-the-job training.

Question 9

There is no one best way to instruct.

Question 10

Compared with police recruits of the past, fewer current recruits have military backgrounds and more have college educations.

Question 11

As a trainer, it is reasonable to expect that when you assign or present something, it is automatically learned.

Question 12

Not all law enforcement officers make good FTOs; therefore, all FTOs should be carefully selected and then thoroughly trained before instructing others.

Question 13

The Supreme Court's ruling in Board of County Commissioners v. Brown set the standard for liability in failing to train even a single officer.

Question 14

Only 35 states currently have POST commissions.

Question 15

A primary disadvantage of lecture is that it does not allow for learner participation.

Question 16

Academic learning objectives within police training include criminal investigation, learning to testify and aspects of the patrol function.

Question 17

Visuals help bridge the gap between the rate of speaking and listening.

Question 18

In role playing, the actors learn from doing and from class criticism.

Question 19

Like training, evaluation should be continuous.

Question 20

We generally retain more of what we read than what we say and do.

Question 21

The law of recency states that things learned last are usually__________.

A) learned worst
B) learned best
C) remembered best
D) forgotten first

Question 22

The key to determining the content to teach and test is __________.

A) the manager's learning preference
B) the officer trainee's learning preference
C) market analysis
D) job analysis

Question 23

LETN is __________.

A) a management philosophy
B) a training scholarship program for criminal justice professionals
C) a private satellite television system providing police training programs
D) an early-warning system for identifying incidents likely to lead to litigation

Question 24

A police manager's most important objective should be __________.

A) police budget preparation
B) training philosophy development
C) human resource development
D) police skill development

Question 25

The traditional method of police instruction is __________.

A) lecture
B) discussion sessions
C) questions and answer sessions
D) demonstrations

Question 26

Failure to train liability covers __________.

A) managers
B) front-line officers
C) supervisors
D) all members of a department

Question 27

The role of law enforcement managers in training depends on __________.

A) the size of the agency
B) the agency's budget
C) the level of the officer(s) to be trained
D) the level of the manager

Question 28

Which of the following is not a training pitfall?

A) showing more than telling
B) not setting expectations
C) expecting everyone to learn at the same pace
D) creating stress, often through competition

Question 29

City of Canton, Ohio v. Harris is considered the landmark case in __________.

A) assessment center constitutionality issues
B) failure-to-train suits
C) wrongful termination litigation
D) denial-of-benefits lawsuits

Question 30

Normally, the most cost-effective type of training is __________.

A) group training
B) training partners together
C) individual training
D) all of these options are equally cost effective

Question 31

The learner's age, sex, maturation, innate ability and level of motivation are considered ____________ variables.

A) individual
B) task/information
C) environmental/instructional
D) preparational

Question 32

All are types of students a trainer may encounter as described in your text except __________.

A) the veteran (been there/done that)
B) the prisoner (only in the class because they have to)
C) the saboteur (knows more than the trainer)
D) the analyst (questions everything)

Question 33

____________ learners learn best through demonstration.

A) Auditory
B) Kinesthetic
C) Blind
D) Visual

Question 34

Variables that relate to what is to be learned are called _____________ variables.

A) individual
B) task/information
C) environmental/instructional
D) preparational

Question 35

Having a mentoring program can be of value in recruiting and retention as well as personnel leadership development.

Question 36

____________ learners learn best by taking a hands-on approach.

A) Auditory
B) Kinesthetic
C) Quadraplegic
D) Visual

Question 37

All are documents involved in the department training process except __________.

A) lesson plans
B) exams
C) test scores
D) all are documents

Question 38

A training philosophy statement should include __________.

A) training resources
B) training purpose
C) training expectations
D) all of these

Question 39

When training course content relates directly to the tasks to be performed on the job, the content is considered __________.

A) factual
B) proactive
C) valid
D) retroactive

Question 40

Training is very important because __________.

A) officers react like they train
B) risks are always changing
C) failure to train can lead to lawsuits
D) all of these

Question 41

____________ learners learn best through lecture.

A) Auditory
B) Kinesthetic
C) Hearing-impaired
D) Visual

Question 42

Lectures are well suited to __________.

A) conveying large amounts of information
B) allowing learner participation
C) providing the trainer with feedback on how thoroughly the learners are acquiring the lecture information
D) all of these

Question 43

Which of the following is a common training pitfall?

A) not setting expectations or setting them too high
B) fearing subordinates' progress and success
C) expecting everyone to learn at the same pace
D) all of these

Question 44

NAFTO stands for the _______________________________________________.

Question 45

The law of primacy states that things learned first are usually __________.

A) learned worst
B) learned best
C) remembered best
D) forgotten first

Question 46

All are qualities of an effective trainer except __________.

A) committed to teaching/training
B) knowledgeable
C) always humorous
D) ensures training is goal oriented

Question 47

The most commonly used training material is __________.

A) computer programs
B) video cassettes
C) printed subject matter
D) CCTV

Question 48

Knowledge is most often associated with __________.

A) report writing
B) understanding facts, ideas and information
C) motor skills
D) skill learning

Question 49

The main difference between the old and new paradigms of learning is that __________.

A) students must be able to master the tasks
B) new paradigms are based on learning outcomes
C) teaching is provided through the use of technology
D) simulation is more effective than classroom activities

Question 50

The most realistic training is __________.

A) on-the-job training
B) scenario training
C) reality-based training
D) situational training

Question 51

__________ is the short period before each shift when officers check in and receive their briefing before going on duty and can be a popular, economical time to provide training.

Question 52

FLETC stands for the ________________________________________________.

Question 53

Factors such as physical setting, incentives and knowledge of results are called _________ variables.

A) individual
B) task/information
C) environmental/instructional
D) preparational

Question 54

The best way to handle risk management and prevent lawsuits is through __________.

A) effective training standards
B) strict policies and procedures
C) background checks during the hiring process
D) a good legal team

Question 55

This type of training approach blends the best teaching approaches to meet students' needs __________.

A) student centered
B) eclectic
C) kinesthetic
D) mixed method

Question 56

Which of the following is not listed as one of the variables that affects learning?

A) information variables
B) individual variables
C) training variables
D) instructional variables

Question 57

Officers must practice techniques, and they must __________.

A) master the technique
B) be experts at the technique
C) practice the technique correctly
D) be able to effectively train others on the technique

Question 58

Adults differ from children in learning because they__________.

A) have a fear of failure
B) learn differently than children
C) are harder to teach
D) are more competitive

Question 59

Which of the following statements is true of printed instructional materials?

A) They tend to be personal.
B) They are flexible and inexpensive.
C) They tend not to be uniform.
D) none of these

Question 60

Training given during roll call is economical because __________.

A) everyone has to be there
B) training in shorter bursts is more effective than in long bursts
C) training is done in an informal, relaxed environment
D) officers become accustomed to the training and begin to prepare for it

Question 62

Illustrate the retention curve and how the level and nature of learner participation affects the percentage of information retained over time.

Question 63

___________________ are detailed analysis of specific incidents used to instruct.

Question 64

Officers' training should be ___________.

Question 65

Explain the concept of guided lectures.

Question 67

__________________may take the form of college classes, seminars, conferences, workshops, independent study and distance learning.

Question 68

Memorization, also known as ___________ learning, is a learning method of only limited effectiveness when applied to complex concepts.

Question 69

List and discuss the various types of external training available to law enforcement personnel.

Question 70

POST stands for______________________________________________________.

Question 72

Most police trainers believe that lessons must have ____________, that is, they must have a direct relationship to tasks performed on the job.

Question 73

List and discuss the variables that affect learning.

Question 74

Discuss the benefits of effective training. Be sure to identify how these benefits are similar or different at different levels of the organization as well as the community served.

Question 75

The National Police Academy in Quantico, Virginia, is run by the _____________.

Question 80

Discuss how training occurs at the management level.