Question 1

Describe some of the major findings between the "Big Five" and policing.

Accepted Answer

The "Big Five" personality traits (openn

Question 2

German (1969)estimated that as much as 90 percent of entry-level police training is devoted to "crook-catching." Approximately how much of their time do police actually spend doing so?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 to 3 percent 
B)  10 to 15 percent 
C)  30 to 40 percent 
D)  45 to 60 percent 
A)  2 to 3 percent 
B)  10 to 15 percent 
C)  30 to 40 percent 
D)  45 to 60 percent

Question 3

How many RCMP officers and officers from the RCMP's predecessor the "North West Mounted Police" have been killed in the line of duty since the 1870s ?

Accepted Answer

A)  111 
B)  222 
C)  333 
D)  444 
A)  111 
B)  222 
C)  333 
D)  444

Question 4

Which of the following profiles from the California Psychological Inventory (CPI)best explains the differences between problematic police officers and those who show few serious problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Class I (poise,ascendancy,self-assurance,interpersonal adequacy) 
B)  Class II (maturity,responsibility,self-control,and personal values) 
C)  Class III (achievement potential) 
D)  Class IV (intellectual and interest modes) 
A)  Class I (poise,ascendancy,self-assurance,interpersonal adequacy) 
B)  Class II (maturity,responsibility,self-control,and personal values) 
C)  Class III (achievement potential) 
D)  Class IV (intellectual and interest modes)

Question 5

Why did Katherine W.Ellison (1985)use the concept of stakeholders in selecting police officers?

Accepted Answer

A)  to make the police force more heterogenous 
B)  to make the police force more representative 
C)  to foster communication between the police and the community 
D)  to foster interactions between police and lawyers 
A)  to make the police force more heterogenous 
B)  to make the police force more representative 
C)  to foster communication between the police and the community 
D)  to foster interactions between police and lawyers

Question 6

Training programs for police on spousal assault should include all of the following EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  social costs of wife assault 
B)  statistics on prevalence 
C)  methods to help the husband "save face" 
D)  information on why victims stay or return 
A)  social costs of wife assault 
B)  statistics on prevalence 
C)  methods to help the husband "save face" 
D)  information on why victims stay or return

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic types of hostage taker?

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal 
B)  political activist or terrorist 
C)  mentally disturbed person 
D)  dedicated family member 
A)  criminal 
B)  political activist or terrorist 
C)  mentally disturbed person 
D)  dedicated family member

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a reason police should be cautious in enlisting a psychologist to assist in hostage negotiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychologists have little formal training on the topic. 
B)  Predictors of probable dangerousness in a given person are very poor. 
C)  Psychologists may side with the hostage taker,reflecting the Stockholm syndrome. 
D)  Statistical methods are more accurate predictors of outcome than is clinical judgment. 
A)  Psychologists have little formal training on the topic. 
B)  Predictors of probable dangerousness in a given person are very poor. 
C)  Psychologists may side with the hostage taker,reflecting the Stockholm syndrome. 
D)  Statistical methods are more accurate predictors of outcome than is clinical judgment.

Describe some of the major findings between the "Big Five" and policing.

German (1969)estimated that as much as 90 percent of entry-level police training is devoted to "crook-catching." Approximately how much of their time do police actually spend doing so?

How many RCMP officers and officers from the RCMP's predecessor the "North West Mounted Police" have been killed in the line of duty since the 1870s ?

Which of the following profiles from the California Psychological Inventory (CPI)best explains the differences between problematic police officers and those who show few serious problems?

Why did Katherine W.Ellison (1985)use the concept of stakeholders in selecting police officers?

Training programs for police on spousal assault should include all of the following EXCEPT which one?

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic types of hostage taker?

Which of the following is NOT a reason police should be cautious in enlisting a psychologist to assist in hostage negotiation?

An Analysis of the Field of Forensic Psychology

Roles and Responsibilities of Forensic Psychologists

Criminal Profiling

Deception Detection in the Legal System

Remembering Crime

Police Interrogations and Confessions

The Psychology of the Jury

Criminal Responsibility and Competency to Stand Trial

Intimate Partner Violence, Homicide and Stalking

Sexual Offenders

The Psychology of Child and Adult Sexual Assault Victims

Psychopathy: History, Assessment, Etiology, and Its Association With Violence

The Role of Psychology in Sentencing, Parole, and Dangerous Offender Hearings in Canada

The Promising Future of Forensic Psychology in Canada

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Exam 3: The Police: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Describe some of the major findings between the "Big Five" and policing.

German (1969)estimated that as much as 90 percent of entry-level police training is devoted to "crook-catching." Approximately how much of their time do police actually spend doing so?

How many RCMP officers and officers from the RCMP's predecessor the "North West Mounted Police" have been killed in the line of duty since the 1870s ?

Which of the following profiles from the California Psychological Inventory (CPI)best explains the differences between problematic police officers and those who show few serious problems?

Why did Katherine W.Ellison (1985)use the concept of stakeholders in selecting police officers?

Training programs for police on spousal assault should include all of the following EXCEPT which one?

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic types of hostage taker?

Which of the following is NOT a reason police should be cautious in enlisting a psychologist to assist in hostage negotiation?

An Analysis of the Field of Forensic Psychology

Roles and Responsibilities of Forensic Psychologists

Criminal Profiling

Deception Detection in the Legal System

Remembering Crime

Police Interrogations and Confessions

The Psychology of the Jury

Criminal Responsibility and Competency to Stand Trial

Intimate Partner Violence, Homicide and Stalking

Sexual Offenders

The Psychology of Child and Adult Sexual Assault Victims

Psychopathy: History, Assessment, Etiology, and Its Association With Violence

The Role of Psychology in Sentencing, Parole, and Dangerous Offender Hearings in Canada

The Promising Future of Forensic Psychology in Canada

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