Question 1

What is NOT one of the good signs for hostage negotiations identified? by Greenstone?

Accepted Answer

A) the hostage taker talking more in general. 
B) the hostage taker talking about similarities to the negotiator. 
C) the hostage taker talking more about their personal life. 
D) the hostage taker reflecting less violence in conversation. 
A) the hostage taker talking more in general. 
B) the hostage taker talking about similarities to the negotiator. 
C) the hostage taker talking more about their personal life. 
D) the hostage taker reflecting less violence in conversation. B

Question 2

In a 4 year period in the mid 1990's,in 47 cities,how many police officers were convicted of federal crimes?

Accepted Answer

A) more than 500 
B) more than 600 
C) more than 700 
D) more than 800 
A) more than 500 
B) more than 600 
C) more than 700 
D) more than 800 A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons described by White and Honig (1995) explaining why police officers often have antagonistic attitudes toward psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A) Watching psychologists testify on the behalf of criminals 
B) Watching psychologists protect those police officers who are claiming disability and appear to be abusing the system 
C) Viewing psychologists as an "enemy" with the power to keep an officer off the force 
D) The portrayal of psychologists by the media has been too favorable 
A) Watching psychologists testify on the behalf of criminals 
B) Watching psychologists protect those police officers who are claiming disability and appear to be abusing the system 
C) Viewing psychologists as an "enemy" with the power to keep an officer off the force 
D) The portrayal of psychologists by the media has been too favorable D

Question 4

What is true regarding situational tests?

Accepted Answer

A) they predict performance better than personality tests. 
B) they predict performance better than interviews. 
C) they do not predict performance better than personality tests. 
D) they do not predict performance better than interviews. 
A) they predict performance better than personality tests. 
B) they predict performance better than interviews. 
C) they do not predict performance better than personality tests. 
D) they do not predict performance better than interviews.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with problem police officers?

Accepted Answer

A) Impulsivity 
B) Risk taking 
C) Easily bored 
D) Low intelligence 
A) Impulsivity 
B) Risk taking 
C) Easily bored 
D) Low intelligence

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with the interview process for police applicants?

Accepted Answer

A) The questionable validity of the process 
B) There is no agree-upon format for the interview 
C) The high number of police academy applicants who qualify for admission 
D) The variability between clinicians' ratings of an applicant 
A) The questionable validity of the process 
B) There is no agree-upon format for the interview 
C) The high number of police academy applicants who qualify for admission 
D) The variability between clinicians' ratings of an applicant

Question 8

Katherine W.Ellison (1985) used the concept of stakeholders in selecting police officers.What was her purpose for doing so?

Accepted Answer

A) To make the police force more homogeneous 
B) To make the police force more representative 
C) To foster communication between the police and the community 
D) Both B and C 
A) To make the police force more homogeneous 
B) To make the police force more representative 
C) To foster communication between the police and the community 
D) Both B and C

Question 9

How likely is it that a victim of spousal abuse will report the crime to the police?

Accepted Answer

A) About one out of every two victims will report it. 
B) About one out of every four victims will report it. 
C) About one out of every seven victims will report it. 
D) About one out of every fifteen victims will report it. 
A) About one out of every two victims will report it. 
B) About one out of every four victims will report it. 
C) About one out of every seven victims will report it. 
D) About one out of every fifteen victims will report it.

Question 10

How are situational tests used in police selection?

Accepted Answer

Situational tests are an integral part o

Question 11

The research literature from industrial/organizational psychology on the use of the clinical interview process in police selection

Accepted Answer

A) gives no indication that the interview is a valid predictor of job performance. 
B) shows that the interview is a valid predictor of job performance. 
C) shows the interview is a more valid predictor than personality tests. 
D) shows that the interview is rarely used in police selection. 
A) gives no indication that the interview is a valid predictor of job performance. 
B) shows that the interview is a valid predictor of job performance. 
C) shows the interview is a more valid predictor than personality tests. 
D) shows that the interview is rarely used in police selection.

Question 12

In New York City,the police admission test is usually taken by between 30,000 and 50,000 applicants.Out of these,approximately how many arechosen for the police academy each year?

Accepted Answer

A) Fewer than 50 
B) 50 to 100 
C) 500 to 1500 
D) 5000 to 10,000 
A) Fewer than 50 
B) 50 to 100 
C) 500 to 1500 
D) 5000 to 10,000

Question 13

In Philadelphia,in 1970,75% of the population is White.What percentage of the complaints against police were from African-Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) 30% 
B) 50% 
C) 70% 
D) 90% 
A) 30% 
B) 50% 
C) 70% 
D) 90%

Question 14

Which of the following is the most commonly used psychological inventory for police selection?

Accepted Answer

A) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
B) The Maslow Hierarchical Inventory 
C) The Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator 
D) The Inwald Personality Inventory 
A) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
B) The Maslow Hierarchical Inventory 
C) The Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator 
D) The Inwald Personality Inventory

Question 15

Hargrave and Hiatt (1987) found that people portray themselves more __________ in face-to-face interviews than on personality tests,resulting inmore________________.

Accepted Answer

A) positively;good applicants being hired 
B) negatively;good applicants being hired 
C) positively: poor risks being hired 
D) negatively;poor risks being hired 
A) positively;good applicants being hired 
B) negatively;good applicants being hired 
C) positively: poor risks being hired 
D) negatively;poor risks being hired

Question 16

What is NOT an example of a part of police culture that might interfere with wellness training of law enforcement officers as mentioned in your text?

Accepted Answer

A) An illusion of invulnerability. 
B) Lack of communication skills. 
C) Suppression of emotion. 
D) Emphasis on mental and physical toughness. 
A) An illusion of invulnerability. 
B) Lack of communication skills. 
C) Suppression of emotion. 
D) Emphasis on mental and physical toughness.

Question 17

Is the interview a useful part of the process for selecting police recruits for training?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the interview is generally consider

Question 18

What is community policing? How effective is it?year?

Accepted Answer

A) Between 10 and 50 
B) Between 70 and 100 
C) Between 140 and 200 
D) Between 300 and 500 
A) Between 10 and 50 
B) Between 70 and 100 
C) Between 140 and 200 
D) Between 300 and 500

Question 19

Which of the following profiles from the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) best explains the differences between problematic police officers andthose who have had 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 20

Which of the following is the least effective method of apprehending a hostage taker?

Accepted Answer

A) Face-to-face 
B) Public address system 
C) Bullhorn 
D) Telephone 
A) Face-to-face 
B) Public address system 
C) Bullhorn 
D) Telephone

What is NOT one of the good signs for hostage negotiations identified? by Greenstone?

In a 4 year period in the mid 1990's,in 47 cities,how many police officers were convicted of federal crimes?

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons described by White and Honig (1995) explaining why police officers often have antagonistic attitudes toward psychologists?

What is true regarding situational tests?

Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with problem police officers?

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

Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with the interview process for police applicants?

Katherine W.Ellison (1985) used the concept of stakeholders in selecting police officers.What was her purpose for doing so?

How likely is it that a victim of spousal abuse will report the crime to the police?

How are situational tests used in police selection?

The research literature from industrial/organizational psychology on the use of the clinical interview process in police selection

In New York City,the police admission test is usually taken by between 30,000 and 50,000 applicants.Out of these,approximately how many arechosen for the police academy each year?

In Philadelphia,in 1970,75% of the population is White.What percentage of the complaints against police were from African-Americans?

Which of the following is the most commonly used psychological inventory for police selection?

Hargrave and Hiatt (1987) found that people portray themselves more in face-to-face interviews than on personality tests,resulting inmore______.

What is NOT an example of a part of police culture that might interfere with wellness training of law enforcement officers as mentioned in your text?

Is the interview a useful part of the process for selecting police recruits for training?

What is community policing? How effective is it?year?

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

Which of the following is the least effective method of apprehending a hostage taker?

Forensic Psychology: Promises and Problems

Forensic Psychologists: Roles and Responsibilities

Techniques of Criminal Investigation: Profiling, Psychological Autopsies, Hypnosis, and Lie Detection

Insanity and Competency

From Dangerousness to Risk Assessment: Violence, Sexual Offending, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Suicide

Syndrome Evidence: Battered Woman Syndrome and Rape Trauma Syndrome

Child Sexual Abuse

Child Custody and Related Decisions

Improving Eyewitness Identification Procedures

Interrogations and Confessions

Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Death Penalty Trials and Appeals

Influencing Public Policy

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Exam 3: Psychology and Law Enforcement: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

What is NOT one of the good signs for hostage negotiations identified? by Greenstone?

In a 4 year period in the mid 1990's,in 47 cities,how many police officers were convicted of federal crimes?

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons described by White and Honig (1995) explaining why police officers often have antagonistic attitudes toward psychologists?

What is true regarding situational tests?

Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with problem police officers?

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

Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with the interview process for police applicants?

Katherine W.Ellison (1985) used the concept of stakeholders in selecting police officers.What was her purpose for doing so?

How likely is it that a victim of spousal abuse will report the crime to the police?

How are situational tests used in police selection?

The research literature from industrial/organizational psychology on the use of the clinical interview process in police selection

In New York City,the police admission test is usually taken by between 30,000 and 50,000 applicants.Out of these,approximately how many arechosen for the police academy each year?

In Philadelphia,in 1970,75% of the population is White.What percentage of the complaints against police were from African-Americans?

Which of the following is the most commonly used psychological inventory for police selection?

Hargrave and Hiatt (1987) found that people portray themselves more __________ in face-to-face interviews than on personality tests,resulting inmore________________.

What is NOT an example of a part of police culture that might interfere with wellness training of law enforcement officers as mentioned in your text?

Is the interview a useful part of the process for selecting police recruits for training?

What is community policing? How effective is it?year?

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

Which of the following is the least effective method of apprehending a hostage taker?

Forensic Psychology: Promises and Problems

Forensic Psychologists: Roles and Responsibilities

Techniques of Criminal Investigation: Profiling, Psychological Autopsies, Hypnosis, and Lie Detection

Insanity and Competency

From Dangerousness to Risk Assessment: Violence, Sexual Offending, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Suicide

Syndrome Evidence: Battered Woman Syndrome and Rape Trauma Syndrome

Child Sexual Abuse

Child Custody and Related Decisions

Improving Eyewitness Identification Procedures

Interrogations and Confessions

Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Death Penalty Trials and Appeals

Influencing Public Policy

Filters

Hargrave and Hiatt (1987) found that people portray themselves more in face-to-face interviews than on personality tests,resulting inmore______.