Question 1

According to the U.S.Bureau of Justice Statistics (2005),approximately what percentage of police-citizen interactions involve the actual or threatened use of force?

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  50% 
E)  75% 
A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  50% 
E)  75%

Question 2

As discussed in the textbook,what was the main issue in the case of Ernst v.Quinonez (2003)?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rights of mentally disordered offenders 
B)  police use of force 
C)  police discretion in situations involving domestic disturbances 
D)  the use of inappropriate police discretion in cases involving youths 
E)  the negative effects of police stress 
A)  the rights of mentally disordered offenders 
B)  police use of force 
C)  police discretion in situations involving domestic disturbances 
D)  the use of inappropriate police discretion in cases involving youths 
E)  the negative effects of police stress

Question 3

Which of the following police selection procedures is used by all Canadian police agencies when selecting officers?

Accepted Answer

A)  medical exams 
B)  polygraph tests 
C)  cognitive ability tests 
D)  drug tests 
E)  personality tests 
A)  medical exams 
B)  polygraph tests 
C)  cognitive ability tests 
D)  drug tests 
E)  personality tests

Question 4

The validity coefficient calculated for a selection instrument (when it is used to predict job performance)is +0.99.This means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  as performance on the selection instrument increases, so do ratings of job performance 
B)  as performance on the selection instrument increases, ratings of job performance decrease 
C)  the coefficient is negative, so there is no relationship between the selection instrument and job performance ratings 
D)  there is a strong relationship between the results of the selection instrument and ratings of job performance 
E)  both a and d 
A)  as performance on the selection instrument increases, so do ratings of job performance 
B)  as performance on the selection instrument increases, ratings of job performance decrease 
C)  the coefficient is negative, so there is no relationship between the selection instrument and job performance ratings 
D)  there is a strong relationship between the results of the selection instrument and ratings of job performance 
E)  both a and d

Question 5

In the context of police selection,the term validation refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of a selection instrument to measure the abilities of potential police officers 
B)  the need to ensure that certified individuals are administering police selection tests to applicants 
C)  the need to ensure that the results of a police selection instrument are related to some measure of police performance 
D)  a job analysis 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the development of a selection instrument to measure the abilities of potential police officers 
B)  the need to ensure that certified individuals are administering police selection tests to applicants 
C)  the need to ensure that the results of a police selection instrument are related to some measure of police performance 
D)  a job analysis 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

A police officer witnesses a fellow officer being killed in the line of duty.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  an organizational stressor 
B)  an occupational stressor 
C)  a criminal justice stressor 
D)  a public stressor 
E)  a police-specific stressor 
A)  an organizational stressor 
B)  an occupational stressor 
C)  a criminal justice stressor 
D)  a public stressor 
E)  a police-specific stressor

Question 7

The press has been distorting the facts of a particular case on which a police officer is working.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  an organizational stressor 
B)  an occupational stressor 
C)  a criminal justice stressor 
D)  a public stressor 
E)  an extrinsic stressor 
A)  an organizational stressor 
B)  an occupational stressor 
C)  a criminal justice stressor 
D)  a public stressor 
E)  an extrinsic stressor

Question 8

Name and describe two of the three most common types of police selection procedures.

Accepted Answer

a.The selection interview: This is a sem

Question 9

You are applying to be a police officer with the RCMP.Which of the following tests would you expect to be administered in order to measure your cognitive abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  IPI 
B)  the situational test 
C)  RPAT 
D)  KSA 
E)  MMPI 
A)  IPI 
B)  the situational test 
C)  RPAT 
D)  KSA 
E)  MMPI

Question 10

Which of the following is considered to be a serious problem with validation research in the area of police selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is disagreement on how to best measure the performance of police officers. 
B)  There is no validity coefficient available for measuring predictive validity. 
C)  Indicators of on-the-job performance do not exist in the policing field. 
D)  Cognitive ability tests are characterised by relatively high validity coefficients. 
E)  Few police applicants have to go through the selection process. 
A)  There is disagreement on how to best measure the performance of police officers. 
B)  There is no validity coefficient available for measuring predictive validity. 
C)  Indicators of on-the-job performance do not exist in the policing field. 
D)  Cognitive ability tests are characterised by relatively high validity coefficients. 
E)  Few police applicants have to go through the selection process.

Question 11

According to Sheehan and Cordner (1989),which of the following are arguments for the use of police discretion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Law enforcement resources are limited and full enforcement of the law would overwhelm the criminal justice system. 
B)  Most law violations are minor and do not require strict enforcement all the time. 
C)  Some laws are vague and ill-defined, which makes discretion necessary. 
D)  Full enforcement of the law would alienate the public. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Law enforcement resources are limited and full enforcement of the law would overwhelm the criminal justice system. 
B)  Most law violations are minor and do not require strict enforcement all the time. 
C)  Some laws are vague and ill-defined, which makes discretion necessary. 
D)  Full enforcement of the law would alienate the public. 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

Hoch,Hartford,Heslop,and Stitt (2009)conducted a study to determine whether mentally ill individuals in London,Ontario were more likely than non-mentally ill individuals to come into contact with the police and be arrested and/or charged.They found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  mentally ill individuals had significantly less contact with the police 
B)  mentally ill individuals had significantly more contact with the police 
C)  mentally ill individuals were more likely to get arrested and charged by the police 
D)  mentally ill individuals were less likely to get arrested and charged by the police 
E)  both b and c 
A)  mentally ill individuals had significantly less contact with the police 
B)  mentally ill individuals had significantly more contact with the police 
C)  mentally ill individuals were more likely to get arrested and charged by the police 
D)  mentally ill individuals were less likely to get arrested and charged by the police 
E)  both b and c

Question 13

You are a police officer who has encountered a mentally ill person causing a disturbance.What are the three main options available to you in this situation?
Identify a disadvantage associated with each.

Accepted Answer

a.The individual can be arrested and tak

Question 14

Which psychometric property is most important in the context of police selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  concurrent validity 
B)  divergent validity 
C)  predictive validity 
D)  intrinsic reliability 
E)  long-term reliability 
A)  concurrent validity 
B)  divergent validity 
C)  predictive validity 
D)  intrinsic reliability 
E)  long-term reliability

Question 15

Define "police discretion" and name three areas of policing in which discretion is often used.

Accepted Answer

-Police discretion is the quality that e

Question 16

According to Cochrane,Tett,and Vandecreek (2003),which of the following police selection procedures is most commonly used in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical agility tests 
B)  drug testing 
C)  selection interview 
D)  background checks 
E)  polygraph tests 
A)  physical agility tests 
B)  drug testing 
C)  selection interview 
D)  background checks 
E)  polygraph tests

Question 17

Possible consequences associated with police stress fall into three general categories.These are:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical health problems/psychological problems/job performance problems 
B)  occupational/organizational/criminal justice 
C)  adaptive/maladaptive/neutral 
D)  proactive/reactive/inhibitory 
E)  psychological/physical/mental 
A)  physical health problems/psychological problems/job performance problems 
B)  occupational/organizational/criminal justice 
C)  adaptive/maladaptive/neutral 
D)  proactive/reactive/inhibitory 
E)  psychological/physical/mental

Question 18

As a police selection instrument,research suggests that situational tests have:

Accepted Answer

A)  no predictive validity 
B)  extremely high predictive validity 
C)  moderate predictive validity 
D)  no research has been conducted on the predictive validity of situational tests 
E)  results of studies that have been conducted are inconclusive 
A)  no predictive validity 
B)  extremely high predictive validity 
C)  moderate predictive validity 
D)  no research has been conducted on the predictive validity of situational tests 
E)  results of studies that have been conducted are inconclusive

According to the U.S.Bureau of Justice Statistics (2005),approximately what percentage of police-citizen interactions involve the actual or threatened use of force?

As discussed in the textbook,what was the main issue in the case of Ernst v.Quinonez (2003)?

Which of the following police selection procedures is used by all Canadian police agencies when selecting officers?

The validity coefficient calculated for a selection instrument (when it is used to predict job performance)is +0.99.This means that:

In the context of police selection,the term validation refers to:

A police officer witnesses a fellow officer being killed in the line of duty.This is an example of:

The press has been distorting the facts of a particular case on which a police officer is working.This is an example of:

Name and describe two of the three most common types of police selection procedures.

You are applying to be a police officer with the RCMP.Which of the following tests would you expect to be administered in order to measure your cognitive abilities?

Which of the following is considered to be a serious problem with validation research in the area of police selection?

According to Sheehan and Cordner (1989),which of the following are arguments for the use of police discretion?

Hoch,Hartford,Heslop,and Stitt (2009)conducted a study to determine whether mentally ill individuals in London,Ontario were more likely than non-mentally ill individuals to come into contact with the police and be arrested and/or charged.They found that:

You are a police officer who has encountered a mentally ill person causing a disturbance.What are the three main options available to you in this situation? Identify a disadvantage associated with each.

Which psychometric property is most important in the context of police selection?

Define "police discretion" and name three areas of policing in which discretion is often used.

According to Cochrane,Tett,and Vandecreek (2003),which of the following police selection procedures is most commonly used in the United States?

Possible consequences associated with police stress fall into three general categories.These are:

As a police selection instrument,research suggests that situational tests have:

An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

The Psychology of Police Investigations

Deception

Eyewitness Testimony

Child Victims and Witnesses

Juries: Fact Finders

The Role of Mental Illness in Court

Sentencing and Parole in Canada

Risk Assessment

Psychopaths

Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

Intimate Partner Violence

Sexual Offenders

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Exam 2: Police Psychology

According to the U.S.Bureau of Justice Statistics (2005),approximately what percentage of police-citizen interactions involve the actual or threatened use of force?

As discussed in the textbook,what was the main issue in the case of Ernst v.Quinonez (2003)?

Which of the following police selection procedures is used by all Canadian police agencies when selecting officers?

The validity coefficient calculated for a selection instrument (when it is used to predict job performance)is +0.99.This means that:

In the context of police selection,the term validation refers to:

A police officer witnesses a fellow officer being killed in the line of duty.This is an example of:

The press has been distorting the facts of a particular case on which a police officer is working.This is an example of:

Name and describe two of the three most common types of police selection procedures.

You are applying to be a police officer with the RCMP.Which of the following tests would you expect to be administered in order to measure your cognitive abilities?

Which of the following is considered to be a serious problem with validation research in the area of police selection?

According to Sheehan and Cordner (1989),which of the following are arguments for the use of police discretion?

Hoch,Hartford,Heslop,and Stitt (2009)conducted a study to determine whether mentally ill individuals in London,Ontario were more likely than non-mentally ill individuals to come into contact with the police and be arrested and/or charged.They found that:

You are a police officer who has encountered a mentally ill person causing a disturbance.What are the three main options available to you in this situation? Identify a disadvantage associated with each.

Which psychometric property is most important in the context of police selection?

Define "police discretion" and name three areas of policing in which discretion is often used.

According to Cochrane,Tett,and Vandecreek (2003),which of the following police selection procedures is most commonly used in the United States?

Possible consequences associated with police stress fall into three general categories.These are:

As a police selection instrument,research suggests that situational tests have:

An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

The Psychology of Police Investigations

Deception

Eyewitness Testimony

Child Victims and Witnesses

Juries: Fact Finders

The Role of Mental Illness in Court

Sentencing and Parole in Canada

Risk Assessment

Psychopaths

Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

Intimate Partner Violence

Sexual Offenders

Filters