Question 1

Untreated PTSD can lead to depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Officers are often faced with prosecutors who decide not to prosecute a case, exclude police officers during plea bargaining, and fail to exhibit any appreciation for the role of law enforcement; a court that is perceived as too lenient. These are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal stressors 
B)  external stressors 
C)  organizational stressors 
D)  public stressors

Question 3

Stress may be increased by__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol abuse 
B)  drug abuse 
C)  smoking 
D)  all of these

Question 4

The _____________________________ asserts that if a person has intentionally or unintentionally provoked a police officer, at that instant the provoker rather than the police officer should be viewed as causing the resulting injury or damages.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____________________________ asserts that if a person...

Question 5

An authoritarian structure decreases the level of organizational stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The police job is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a high stress profession 
B)  no more or less stressful than any other job 
C)  the highest stress job in the United States 
D)  among the lowest stress jobs in the United States

Question 7

Which of the following is untrue of stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  continued exposure to stress decreases its severity 
B)  stress is an abnormal bodily reaction to fear 
C)  stress does not need to be addressed immediately 
D)  all of these

Question 8

A major source of employee stress may be upper-level management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Everyday confrontations with those who commit crimes are stressful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match between columns
                        Premises: the damaging emotional impact on an officer's family following a stressful incident

Accepted Answer

The Answer of operational stress and CSI effect and personal is...

Question 11

Autocratic managers who seek no input from employees or fail to keep them informed increase stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: what occurs when someone is exhausted or listless because of overwork or stress

Accepted Answer

The Answer of circadian system and afterburn and diurnal and is...

Question 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: the symbol of a law enforcement officer who wants to make a difference in the world

Accepted Answer

The Answer of homeostasis and burnout and distress and CSI is...

Question 14

Explain PTSD, what it stands for, who is at risk, what the common symptoms are and how it can be dealt with.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain PTSD, what it stands for, who...

Question 15

Acute stress can be good for leaders, in that it keeps them alert and challenged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Acute stress is sometimes called ___________________ stress.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Acute stress is sometimes called ___________________ stress....

Question 17

Female police officers must walk a fine line between fitting in and making their own way in law enforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Police experience a unique kind of stress called ___________ stress, a result of frequent and near-instant transition from complete calm to high activity and pressure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Police experience a unique kind of stress...

Question 19

Discuss the coping methods commonly used by law enforcement officers to handle stress. How can managers reduce their own stress levels?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the coping methods commonly used by...

Question 20

Nearly twice as many police officers are killed in the line of duty as commit suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Stress and Related Hazards of the Job

Untreated PTSD can lead to depression.

Officers are often faced with prosecutors who decide not to prosecute a case, exclude police officers during plea bargaining, and fail to exhibit any appreciation for the role of law enforcement; a court that is perceived as too lenient. These are examples of __________.

Stress may be increased by__________.

The _____________________________ asserts that if a person has intentionally or unintentionally provoked a police officer, at that instant the provoker rather than the police officer should be viewed as causing the resulting injury or damages.

An authoritarian structure decreases the level of organizational stress.

The police job is __________.

Which of the following is untrue of stress?

A major source of employee stress may be upper-level management.

Everyday confrontations with those who commit crimes are stressful.

Match each statement to the item listed below

Autocratic managers who seek no input from employees or fail to keep them informed increase stress.

Match each statement to the item listed below

Match each statement to the item listed below

Explain PTSD, what it stands for, who is at risk, what the common symptoms are and how it can be dealt with.

Acute stress can be good for leaders, in that it keeps them alert and challenged.

Acute stress is sometimes called ___________________ stress.

Female police officers must walk a fine line between fitting in and making their own way in law enforcement.

Police experience a unique kind of stress called ___________ stress, a result of frequent and near-instant transition from complete calm to high activity and pressure.

Discuss the coping methods commonly used by law enforcement officers to handle stress. How can managers reduce their own stress levels?

Nearly twice as many police officers are killed in the line of duty as commit suicide.