Question 1

In the context of police selection,what is meant by KSA?

Accepted Answer

A) KSA is a physical ability test taken by all potential officers. 
B) KSA refers to sets of characteristics that define a "good" police officer. 
C) KSA is a police selection agency. 
D) KSA refers to characteristics that are undesirable in a potential police officer. 
E) KSA refers to an instrument that is used to assess psychopathology. 
A) KSA is a physical ability test taken by all potential officers. 
B) KSA refers to sets of characteristics that define a "good" police officer. 
C) KSA is a police selection agency. 
D) KSA refers to characteristics that are undesirable in a potential police officer. 
E) KSA refers to an instrument that is used to assess psychopathology.

Question 2

As a psychologist involved in police selection,which measure(s)would you be most confident in administering to an applicant if your goal was to accurately predict their future job performance?

Accepted Answer

A) IPI 
B) SILS 
C) MMPI 
D) MMPI-2 
E) the combined results of the MMPI and the MMPI-2 
A) IPI 
B) SILS 
C) MMPI 
D) MMPI-2 
E) the combined results of the MMPI and the MMPI-2

Question 3

Lewis Terman's attempt to assist with police selection in the early 1900s involved the assessment of:

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence 
B) physical abilities 
C) personality traits 
D) criminal background 
E) authoritarianism 
A) intelligence 
B) physical abilities 
C) personality traits 
D) criminal background 
E) authoritarianism

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

As discussed in the textbook,what was the main issue in the case of Paul Boyd?

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 9

Which of the following has been identified as a key problem with the police selection interview?

Accepted Answer

A) The interview lacks any structure. 
B) The interview is too lengthy to be used by many police agencies. 
C) Interviewers often disagree on the ratings that should be assigned to various attributes of the interviewee. 
D) The interview has very high predictive validity. 
E) all of the above 
A) The interview lacks any structure. 
B) The interview is too lengthy to be used by many police agencies. 
C) Interviewers often disagree on the ratings that should be assigned to various attributes of the interviewee. 
D) The interview has very high predictive validity. 
E) all of the above

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

A common personality test used in police selection is the IPI.What does IPI stand for?

Accepted Answer

A) Inbau's Personality Index 
B) Inwald Personality Inventory 
C) Inwald's Policing Index 
D) Iterative Policing Inventory 
E) none of the above 
A) Inbau's Personality Index 
B) Inwald Personality Inventory 
C) Inwald's Policing Index 
D) Iterative Policing Inventory 
E) none of the above

Question 12

Marcus has applied to become an RCMP officer.What are the two primary aptitude battery assessments that he must pass in order to progress in the selection process?

Accepted Answer

A) polygraph exam and the police aptitude test 
B) the six factor personality questionnaire and the physical abilities requirement evaluation 
C) the physical abilities requirement evaluation and a field investigation 
D) the police aptitude test and the six factor personality questionnaire 
E) cadet training and the police aptitude test 
A) polygraph exam and the police aptitude test 
B) the six factor personality questionnaire and the physical abilities requirement evaluation 
C) the physical abilities requirement evaluation and a field investigation 
D) the police aptitude test and the six factor personality questionnaire 
E) cadet training and the police aptitude test

Question 13

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 14

Which of the following would not be considered an adaptive coping strategy to deal with police stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Effective communication with others 
B) Use of freeze-frame techniques 
C) Use of alcohol to relax and unwind 
D) Psychological debriefing 
E) Critical incident stress debriefing 
A) Effective communication with others 
B) Use of freeze-frame techniques 
C) Use of alcohol to relax and unwind 
D) Psychological debriefing 
E) Critical incident stress debriefing

Question 15

According to the use-of-force continuum,a police officer must be prepared to use a level of force that is __________ the amount of force used by the suspect.

Accepted Answer

A) one step higher than 
B) one step lower than 
C) equal to 
D) two steps higher than 
E) two steps lower than 
A) one step higher than 
B) one step lower than 
C) equal to 
D) two steps higher than 
E) two steps lower than

Question 16

An RCMP applicant is given a certain period of time to interview witnesses in a mock domestic disturbance case and complete an incident report.This scenario is most likely a component of:

Accepted Answer

A) an IPI 
B) a situational test 
C) a selection interview 
D) an RPAT 
E) a personality test 
A) an IPI 
B) a situational test 
C) a selection interview 
D) an RPAT 
E) a personality test

Question 17

Results from Duxbury and Higgins (2012)study of police stress in Canada indicate that

Accepted Answer

A) police officers in Canada experience much less stress relative to police in other countries. 
B) psychological services within Canadian police forces are under-utilized by officers who really need them. 
C) occupational stressors are the leading cause of stress among Canadian police officers. 
D) public stressors cause more stress for police officers relative to both occupational and organizational stressors. 
E) Police officers experience significant difficulty balancing their work and home life. 
A) police officers in Canada experience much less stress relative to police in other countries. 
B) psychological services within Canadian police forces are under-utilized by officers who really need them. 
C) occupational stressors are the leading cause of stress among Canadian police officers. 
D) public stressors cause more stress for police officers relative to both occupational and organizational stressors. 
E) Police officers experience significant difficulty balancing their work and home life.

Question 18

According to your text,which selection procedure is associated with the best predictive validity for how a police candidate will perform on-the-job?

Accepted Answer

A) Selection interview 
B) KSA assessment 
C) Cognitive ability tests 
D) The situational test 
E) Personality tests 
A) Selection interview 
B) KSA assessment 
C) Cognitive ability tests 
D) The situational test 
E) Personality tests

Question 19

As a psychologist involved in police selection,which measure(s)would you be most confident in administering to an applicant if your goal was to accurately predict the potential for a candidate to display problematic police behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) IPI 
B) SILS 
C) MMPI 
D) MMPI-2 Lie Scale 
E) RPAT 
A) IPI 
B) SILS 
C) MMPI 
D) MMPI-2 Lie Scale 
E) RPAT

Question 20

Jared is frustrated in his job as a police officer due to inconsistent leadership from his superior officers,feeling like he always have to prove himself within his precinct,bureaucratic red tape,excessive paperwork,and feeling like there is no room for advancement.What type of stressor is influencing Jared's job the most?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 2: A: Police Psychology

In the context of police selection,what is meant by KSA?

As a psychologist involved in police selection,which measure(s)would you be most confident in administering to an applicant if your goal was to accurately predict their future job performance?

Lewis Terman's attempt to assist with police selection in the early 1900s involved the assessment of:

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:

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

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

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 Paul Boyd?

Which of the following has been identified as a key problem with the police selection interview?

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

A common personality test used in police selection is the IPI.What does IPI stand for?

Marcus has applied to become an RCMP officer.What are the two primary aptitude battery assessments that he must pass in order to progress in the selection process?

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 would not be considered an adaptive coping strategy to deal with police stress?

According to the use-of-force continuum,a police officer must be prepared to use a level of force that is __________ the amount of force used by the suspect.

An RCMP applicant is given a certain period of time to interview witnesses in a mock domestic disturbance case and complete an incident report.This scenario is most likely a component of:

Results from Duxbury and Higgins (2012)study of police stress in Canada indicate that

According to your text,which selection procedure is associated with the best predictive validity for how a police candidate will perform on-the-job?

As a psychologist involved in police selection,which measure(s)would you be most confident in administering to an applicant if your goal was to accurately predict the potential for a candidate to display problematic police behaviour?

A: An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

B: An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

B: Police Psychology

A: The Psychology of Police Investigations

B: The Psychology of Police Investigations

A: Deception

B: Deception

A: Eyewitness Testimony

B: Eyewitness Testimony

A: Child Victims and Witnesses

B: Child Victims and Witnesses

A: Juries: Fact Finders

B: Juries: Fact Finders

A: The Role of Mental Illness in Court

B: The Role of Mental Illness in Court

A: Sentencing and Parole in Canada

B: Sentencing and Parole in Canada

A: Risk Assessment

B: Risk Assessment

A: Psychopaths

B: Psychopaths

A: Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

B: Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

A: Intimate Partner Violence

B: Intimate Partner Violence

A: Sexual Offenders

B: Sexual Offenders

A: Homicidal Offenders

B: Homicidal Offenders

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