Question 1

Which program is often considered a form of racial/ethnic profiling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stop and Frisk 
B)  Critical Incident Stress Debriefing 
C)  Community-Oriented Policing 
D)  Peer Counseling 
A)  Stop and Frisk 
B)  Critical Incident Stress Debriefing 
C)  Community-Oriented Policing 
D)  Peer Counseling

Question 2

The majority of all hostage situations ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are relationship-driven 
B)  end in death of the hostage taker 
C)  end in death of the hostage negotiator 
D)  are politically motivated 
A)  are relationship-driven 
B)  end in death of the hostage taker 
C)  end in death of the hostage negotiator 
D)  are politically motivated

Question 3

Who typically requests a fitness-for-duty evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  a police psychologist 
B)  the department head 
C)  a family member of the officer 
D)  the officer 
A)  a police psychologist 
B)  the department head 
C)  a family member of the officer 
D)  the officer

Question 4

Which test has been found to be the most valid for the selection of law enforcement personnel?

Accepted Answer

A)  the IPI 
B)  the CPI 
C)  the MMPI-2 
D)  the 16-PF 
A)  the IPI 
B)  the CPI 
C)  the MMPI-2 
D)  the 16-PF

Question 5

Which type of validity is the most desirable yet most difficult to achieve?

Accepted Answer

A)  true validity 
B)  predictive validity 
C)  face validity 
D)  content validity 
A)  true validity 
B)  predictive validity 
C)  face validity 
D)  content validity

Question 6

Why is it so difficult to predict success or failure in law enforcement work?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no standards for psychological testing. 
B)  Many law enforcement applicants have mental disorders. 
C)  Law enforcement activities are broad and heterogeneous. 
D)  Much of the work requires specific immeasurable personality traits. 
A)  There are no standards for psychological testing. 
B)  Many law enforcement applicants have mental disorders. 
C)  Law enforcement activities are broad and heterogeneous. 
D)  Much of the work requires specific immeasurable personality traits.

Question 7

Which question could a police agency legally ask a candidate during the pre-offer stage of employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  How long have you suffered from depression? 
B)  Do you have a physical or mental disability? 
C)  How would you handle a situation involving a suicidal citizen? 
D)  Do you require a wheelchair for long distances? 
A)  How long have you suffered from depression? 
B)  Do you have a physical or mental disability? 
C)  How would you handle a situation involving a suicidal citizen? 
D)  Do you require a wheelchair for long distances?

Question 8

Choose one of the commonly used inventories in police screening. Describe the instrument, including what the test measures and what we know about its validity.

Accepted Answer

For example, the Inwald Personality Inve

Question 9

Which category of hostage taker often requires the involvement of federal officials and is considered the most difficult for police officers?

Accepted Answer

A)  political terrorists 
B)  individuals who have committed a crime 
C)  individuals with mental disorders 
D)  prisoners 
A)  political terrorists 
B)  individuals who have committed a crime 
C)  individuals with mental disorders 
D)  prisoners

Question 10

Officer Ludden is a 36-year-old father of twin girls who is called to the scene of an auto accident in which a drunk driver has killed a 4-year-old girl. Despite his anger and sadness, Officer Ludden stoically informs the child's father that his daughter has died. The officer is likely experiencing ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional dissonance 
B)  cognitive subterfuge 
C)  external stress disorder 
D)  expressionless displacement 
A)  emotional dissonance 
B)  cognitive subterfuge 
C)  external stress disorder 
D)  expressionless displacement

Question 11

Describe Scrivner's profiles of officers who are prone to excessive force complaints. What are the limitations of the study?

Accepted Answer

Scrivner identified five different offic

Question 12

Which of the following was a key finding of the National Institute of Justice's 1999 report on police use of force?

Accepted Answer

A)  Police force is prevalent in large U.S. cities. 
B)  Police engage in force infrequently. 
C)  Police force escalates quickly. 
D)  Police often take out their internal rage on available suspects. 
A)  Police force is prevalent in large U.S. cities. 
B)  Police engage in force infrequently. 
C)  Police force escalates quickly. 
D)  Police often take out their internal rage on available suspects.

Question 13

The MMPI-2 was originally designed to measure psychopathology and behavioral disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Who owns a law enforcement fitness-for-duty evaluation report?

Accepted Answer

A)  the evaluating psychologist 
B)  the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
C)  the agency that requested the report 
D)  the chief of the police department 
A)  the evaluating psychologist 
B)  the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
C)  the agency that requested the report 
D)  the chief of the police department

Question 15

Family therapy is to ______ as crisis negotiation is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  consulting; assessment 
B)  operational support; intervention 
C)  assessment; consulting 
D)  intervention; operational support 
A)  consulting; assessment 
B)  operational support; intervention 
C)  assessment; consulting 
D)  intervention; operational support

Question 16

Which statement is correct about post-shooting traumatic reactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most officers will experience shooting a person in the line of duty at some time in their careers. 
B)  Most officers experience a marital separation or divorce after a shooting incident. 
C)  The majority of large police agencies deny the existence of post-shooting traumatic reactions. 
D)  The topic of post-shooting traumatic reactions has not been adequately studied. 
A)  Most officers will experience shooting a person in the line of duty at some time in their careers. 
B)  Most officers experience a marital separation or divorce after a shooting incident. 
C)  The majority of large police agencies deny the existence of post-shooting traumatic reactions. 
D)  The topic of post-shooting traumatic reactions has not been adequately studied.

Question 17

All of the following are considered critical traits for successful police officers except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  good judgment 
B)  physical strength 
C)  interpersonal skills 
D)  decision-making skills 
A)  good judgment 
B)  physical strength 
C)  interpersonal skills 
D)  decision-making skills

Question 18

All of the following are included in Aumiller and Corey's domains of practice except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  augmentation 
B)  intervention 
C)  operational support 
D)  organizational consultation 
A)  augmentation 
B)  intervention 
C)  operational support 
D)  organizational consultation

Question 19

Face validity is synonymous with ______ validity.

Accepted Answer

A)  true 
B)  predictive 
C)  concurrent 
D)  content 
A)  true 
B)  predictive 
C)  concurrent 
D)  content

Question 20

Research suggest that the overwhelming reason for most police suicides appears to be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  financial problems 
B)  reactions to critical incidents 
C)  easy access to weapons 
D)  difficulties in intimate partner relationships 
A)  financial problems 
B)  reactions to critical incidents 
C)  easy access to weapons 
D)  difficulties in intimate partner relationships

Which program is often considered a form of racial/ethnic profiling?

The majority of all hostage situations ______.

Who typically requests a fitness-for-duty evaluation?

Which test has been found to be the most valid for the selection of law enforcement personnel?

Which type of validity is the most desirable yet most difficult to achieve?

Why is it so difficult to predict success or failure in law enforcement work?

Which question could a police agency legally ask a candidate during the pre-offer stage of employment?

Choose one of the commonly used inventories in police screening. Describe the instrument, including what the test measures and what we know about its validity.

Which category of hostage taker often requires the involvement of federal officials and is considered the most difficult for police officers?

Describe Scrivner's profiles of officers who are prone to excessive force complaints. What are the limitations of the study?

Which of the following was a key finding of the National Institute of Justice's 1999 report on police use of force?

The MMPI-2 was originally designed to measure psychopathology and behavioral disorders.

Who owns a law enforcement fitness-for-duty evaluation report?

Family therapy is to as crisis negotiation is to .

Which statement is correct about post-shooting traumatic reactions?

All of the following are considered critical traits for successful police officers except ______.

All of the following are included in Aumiller and Corey's domains of practice except ______.

Face validity is synonymous with ______ validity.

Research suggest that the overwhelming reason for most police suicides appears to be ______.

Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Psychology of Investigations

Consulting and Testifying

Consulting With Criminal Courts

Family Law and Other Forms of Civil Litigation

The Development of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior

Psychology of Violence and Intimidation

Psychology of Sexual Assault

Forensic Psychology and the Victims of Crime

Family Violence and Child Victimization

Correctional Psychology in Adult Settings

Juvenile Justice and Corrections

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Exam 2: Police and Public Safety Psychology

Which program is often considered a form of racial/ethnic profiling?

The majority of all hostage situations ______.

Who typically requests a fitness-for-duty evaluation?

Which test has been found to be the most valid for the selection of law enforcement personnel?

Which type of validity is the most desirable yet most difficult to achieve?

Why is it so difficult to predict success or failure in law enforcement work?

Which question could a police agency legally ask a candidate during the pre-offer stage of employment?

Choose one of the commonly used inventories in police screening. Describe the instrument, including what the test measures and what we know about its validity.

Which category of hostage taker often requires the involvement of federal officials and is considered the most difficult for police officers?

Describe Scrivner's profiles of officers who are prone to excessive force complaints. What are the limitations of the study?

Which of the following was a key finding of the National Institute of Justice's 1999 report on police use of force?

The MMPI-2 was originally designed to measure psychopathology and behavioral disorders.

Who owns a law enforcement fitness-for-duty evaluation report?

Family therapy is to ______ as crisis negotiation is to ______.

Which statement is correct about post-shooting traumatic reactions?

All of the following are considered critical traits for successful police officers except ______.

All of the following are included in Aumiller and Corey's domains of practice except ______.

Face validity is synonymous with ______ validity.

Research suggest that the overwhelming reason for most police suicides appears to be ______.

Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Psychology of Investigations

Consulting and Testifying

Consulting With Criminal Courts

Family Law and Other Forms of Civil Litigation

The Development of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior

Psychology of Violence and Intimidation

Psychology of Sexual Assault

Forensic Psychology and the Victims of Crime

Family Violence and Child Victimization

Correctional Psychology in Adult Settings

Juvenile Justice and Corrections

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Family therapy is to as crisis negotiation is to .