Exam 7: Training and Beyond

Adults differ from children in learning because they__________.

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

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

The traditional method of police instruction is __________.

All are qualities of an effective trainer except __________.

POST stands for______________________________________________________.

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

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

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

Which of the following is not a training pitfall?

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

Discuss how training occurs at the management level.

A training philosophy statement should include __________.

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

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

Illustrate and explain in detail the training cycle.

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

Only 35 states currently have POST commissions.