Question 1

A selection method can be considered to have a legally disparate impact when the selection rate of a group is less than 50 percent of the most successful group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The majority of police departments nationwide require a college degree for recruitment purposes, while all require at least a 2-year college degree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding problem-based learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incorporates andragogical principles 
B)  Typically occurs in a collaborative environment where communication skills are stressed 
C)  Can be introduced in training academies in stages 
D)  All of the above are true

Question 4

Stringent minimum and maximum heights and weight requirements were standards for most departments in the past, and still serve as standards for most departments today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Matching
-Lateral entry

Accepted Answer

A)  Focuses on the process that establishes valid thinking patterns 
B)  Upheld the department's requirement of 45 hours of college credit 
C)  The art and science of helping adults learn 
D)  A measure's ability to yield consistent results over time 
E)  Attempts to prepare officers for specific tasks
F) The process of providing a general body of knowledge on which decisions can be based as to why something is being done while performing the job
G) The art and science of teaching children
H) The degree to which a measure actually assesses the attribute it is designed to measure
I) Can involve training within or outside the department and it attempts to match the needs of the individual with those of the department
J) The ability of a police officer to transfer from one department to another, usually without losing seniority

Question 6

This prohibits any discrimination in the workplace based on race, color, religion, national origin, or sex:

Accepted Answer

A)  Davis v. City of Dallas 
B)  Title VII 
C)  BFOQ 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

Matching
-Andragogy

Accepted Answer

A)  Focuses on the process that establishes valid thinking patterns 
B)  Upheld the department's requirement of 45 hours of college credit 
C)  The art and science of helping adults learn 
D)  A measure's ability to yield consistent results over time 
E)  Attempts to prepare officers for specific tasks
F) The process of providing a general body of knowledge on which decisions can be based as to why something is being done while performing the job
G) The art and science of teaching children
H) The degree to which a measure actually assesses the attribute it is designed to measure
I) Can involve training within or outside the department and it attempts to match the needs of the individual with those of the department
J) The ability of a police officer to transfer from one department to another, usually without losing seniority

Question 8

According to a 2010 survey of the Cincinnati Police Department's academy program, no relationship was found between military experience and academy performance or active service performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

This is the process of providing a general body of knowledge on which decisions can be based as to why something is being done while performing the job:

Accepted Answer

A)  Training 
B)  Pedagogy 
C)  Job analysis 
D)  Education

Question 10

Matching
-Cognitive learning

Accepted Answer

A)  Focuses on the process that establishes valid thinking patterns 
B)  Upheld the department's requirement of 45 hours of college credit 
C)  The art and science of helping adults learn 
D)  A measure's ability to yield consistent results over time 
E)  Attempts to prepare officers for specific tasks
F) The process of providing a general body of knowledge on which decisions can be based as to why something is being done while performing the job
G) The art and science of teaching children
H) The degree to which a measure actually assesses the attribute it is designed to measure
I) Can involve training within or outside the department and it attempts to match the needs of the individual with those of the department
J) The ability of a police officer to transfer from one department to another, usually without losing seniority

Question 11

As the commander of a police academy, how would you establish the program orientation and the philosophy and instructional method of the academy?

Accepted Answer

The answer of As the commander of a police academy,...

Question 12

Health-based screening tends to eliminate the negative effect on female applicants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Matching
-Validity

Accepted Answer

A)  Focuses on the process that establishes valid thinking patterns 
B)  Upheld the department's requirement of 45 hours of college credit 
C)  The art and science of helping adults learn 
D)  A measure's ability to yield consistent results over time 
E)  Attempts to prepare officers for specific tasks
F) The process of providing a general body of knowledge on which decisions can be based as to why something is being done while performing the job
G) The art and science of teaching children
H) The degree to which a measure actually assesses the attribute it is designed to measure
I) Can involve training within or outside the department and it attempts to match the needs of the individual with those of the department
J) The ability of a police officer to transfer from one department to another, usually without losing seniority

Question 14

This is a new type of field-training program that trains officers in the principles and concepts of community policing:

Accepted Answer

A)  Andragogy 
B)  BFOQ 
C)  Reno model 
D)  None of the above

Question 15

Career growth can involve training within and outside the department and attempts to match the needs of the individual with those of the department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An andragogical approach to police training would benefit the police recruit with respect to topics that are relevant to community policing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Recruit training, program orientation, and curriculum development and content are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  methods of selection 
B)  methods of promotion 
C)  methods of development 
D)  methods of recruitment

Question 18

____________ identifies the behaviors necessary for adequate performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Career growth 
B)  Cognitive learning 
C)  Job task analysis 
D)  Reliability

Question 19

Validity is a measure's ability to yield consistent results over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which type of program-FTO or PTO-seems most effective? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which type of program-FTO or PTO-seems most...

Exam 6: Selection and Development

A selection method can be considered to have a legally disparate impact when the selection rate of a group is less than 50 percent of the most successful group.

The majority of police departments nationwide require a college degree for recruitment purposes, while all require at least a 2-year college degree.

Which of the following is true regarding problem-based learning?

Stringent minimum and maximum heights and weight requirements were standards for most departments in the past, and still serve as standards for most departments today.

Matching -Lateral entry

This prohibits any discrimination in the workplace based on race, color, religion, national origin, or sex:

Matching -Andragogy

According to a 2010 survey of the Cincinnati Police Department's academy program, no relationship was found between military experience and academy performance or active service performance.

This is the process of providing a general body of knowledge on which decisions can be based as to why something is being done while performing the job:

Matching -Cognitive learning

As the commander of a police academy, how would you establish the program orientation and the philosophy and instructional method of the academy?

Health-based screening tends to eliminate the negative effect on female applicants.

Matching -Validity

This is a new type of field-training program that trains officers in the principles and concepts of community policing:

Career growth can involve training within and outside the department and attempts to match the needs of the individual with those of the department.

An andragogical approach to police training would benefit the police recruit with respect to topics that are relevant to community policing.

Recruit training, program orientation, and curriculum development and content are __________.

____________ identifies the behaviors necessary for adequate performance.

Validity is a measure's ability to yield consistent results over time.

Which type of program-FTO or PTO-seems most effective? Explain.