Deck 19: The School Resource Officer Program: Establishing a Police Presence in Schools

Question 1

Assessment center process:

A) permits observation and evaluation over a period of days
B) enables observers to see how the candidate would respond to certain situations
C) can be used as a learning tool
D) all of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Many departments use :

A) full assessment centers for mid or top level management positions
B) promotional testing, because assessment centers are considered blatantly unfair and have been the source of many lawsuits
C) promotional testing, because there is no way to test communication skills in the assessment center process
D) promotional testing because assessment centers are considered demoralizing for those who fail to get promoted

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The most common method for selecting individuals for promotion in the past has been:

A) trial by ordeal
B) a written test and an oral interview board
C) based on popularity
D) none of the above

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Assessment centers can benefit non-selectees because:

A) the assessment process can identify candidates with management potential
B) the participants can write down the answers and study them
C) it helps participants identify their strengths and weaknesses
D) a and c only

Question 5

Assessor training can help assessment center evaluators by:

A) improving interviewing skills, broaden observation skills
B) increases appreciation of group dynamics and leadership styles
C) helps provide strengthened management skills, and broadens responses to problems
D) all of the above

Question 6

Assessment center candidates have a tendency to:

A) miserably fail the process
B) do poorly in some exercises and well in others
C) stare at the assessors with that "deer in the headlights" look
D) gain absolutely nothing from the process

Question 7

In many cases, police departments use psychological testing as part of the assessment process. These tests are given to:

A) look at the candidate's style of dealing with others
B) to eliminate candidates that might cave in to pressure and climb a tower with a hunting rifle
C) look at the candidates decision making style
D) both a and c

Question 8

Assessment centers are popular in government agencies because:

A) it is usually considered a fair process by both those promoted and those who did not receive a promotion
B) it gives candidates feedback on strengths and weaknesses
C) it is generally accepted as being fair
D) all of the above

Question 9

Disadvantages of assessment centers include:

A) it is time consuming
B) it is difficult locating good assessors
C) the cost
D) all of the above

Question 10

Assessment centers may:

A) help enforce department policy
B) help identify training needs
C) waste everyone's time
D) both a and b

Question 11

There are a number of steps to go through to create an assessment center. The number of steps is:

A) 3
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8

Question 12

Included in the steps to create an assessment center are:

A) performing a job analysis
B) creating a matrix
C) developing guidelines
D) all of the above

Question 13

Perceiving important characteristics of positions, is included in:

A) developing dimensions
B) developing a matrix
C) performing a job analysis
D) none of the above

Question 14

Looking at categories such as commitment to handling responsibility, and technical skills are included in:

A) developing dimensions
B) developing a matrix
C) performing a job analysis
D) none of the above

Question 15

Creating examples of both positive and negative behaviors is part of:

A) developing a matrix
B) developing guidelines
C) developing exercises
D) training

Question 16

In an assessment center, candidates can be given problems to solve and then be observed while they solve the problems.

Question 17

Most agencies use assessment centers to screen candidates for first-line supervisor positions.

Question 18

Assessment programs are designed to help all of the candidates.

Question 19

One problem with assessment centers is that they do not identify weaknesses on which candidates need to work.

Question 20

Normal assessment center candidates score well in some parts and poorly in others.