LAW ENFORCEMENT STUDY EXAM GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Which is the most objective explanation of the causes of on-the-job stress for police
officers?
being under constant threat
failure to implement an effective stress management program
a mismatch between employee's capabilities and the job requirements
the possibility of violence erupting at any moment - ✔✔a mismatch between employee's
capabilities and the job requirements
✔✔Which is the most expensive and time-consuming phase of the hiring process?
interview
medical and drug screening
polygraph exam
background investigations - ✔✔background investigations
✔✔What might white officers accuse their superiors of if they were systematically
bypassed for promotion in order to promote minority officers?
exigent circumstances
reverse discrimination
racial profiling
profiling - ✔✔reverse discrimination
✔✔Police burnout is typically the result of a single, devastating event.
True
False - ✔✔False
,✔✔What is a key characteristic of the patronage system that sets it apart from the civil
service system in police department hiring?
Hiring decisions were made solely on the basis of a candidate's merit.
Hiring decisions were primarily made by politicians, rather than police officers.
Hiring decisions were notably influenced by a candidate's politics.
Hiring decisions were influenced by mentors charged with guiding candidates. -
✔✔Hiring decisions were notably influenced by a candidate's politics.
✔✔What is the key criterion that would allow a police department to legally refuse to
hire an applicant with a disability?
offering the person a reduced job description at a reduced salary
always treating everyone with a similar disability the same way
hiring another applicant who has a disability
determining that the person could not perform key functions of the job - ✔✔determining
that the person could not perform key functions of the job
✔✔A critical incident is defined as having the potential to cause catastrophic loss of life.
True
False - ✔✔False
✔✔Mechanical repetition skills and rote memory capabilities are characteristic of which
type of training?
police training officer (PTO) approach
tactical training of new recruits
field training officer (FTO) approach
hybrid academy training - ✔✔field training officer (FTO) approach
✔✔How does denial fit into the five phases of response to a critical incident?
, It is the fourth stage and is an attempt to recover from depression.
It follows the initial stage of anger and resentment, when emotions are deadened.
It is the first stage of response in coping with critical incidents.
It happens immediately after the incident and precedes the five phases. - ✔✔It is the
first stage of response in coping with critical incidents.
✔✔How do officers who are on the force demonstrate that they are ready for
promotion?
passing tests of knowledge and physical agility
continuing academic accomplishments in criminal justice studies
increasing their technical qualifications above those of their peers
exhibiting job performance that demonstrates readiness for increased responsibility -
✔✔exhibiting job performance that demonstrates readiness for increased responsibility
✔✔Eustress is the opposite of distress.
True
False - ✔✔True
✔✔Health-related problems, family breakdown, and alcoholism are all potential results
of what aspect of police work?
the continual threat of sexual harassment in the workplace
exposure to critical or traumatic incidents
extreme overwork, including more than 80 hours a week
stress related to the constant potential for violence - ✔✔stress related to the constant
potential for violence
✔✔All police departments in the United States have identical testing requirements.
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Which is the most objective explanation of the causes of on-the-job stress for police
officers?
being under constant threat
failure to implement an effective stress management program
a mismatch between employee's capabilities and the job requirements
the possibility of violence erupting at any moment - ✔✔a mismatch between employee's
capabilities and the job requirements
✔✔Which is the most expensive and time-consuming phase of the hiring process?
interview
medical and drug screening
polygraph exam
background investigations - ✔✔background investigations
✔✔What might white officers accuse their superiors of if they were systematically
bypassed for promotion in order to promote minority officers?
exigent circumstances
reverse discrimination
racial profiling
profiling - ✔✔reverse discrimination
✔✔Police burnout is typically the result of a single, devastating event.
True
False - ✔✔False
,✔✔What is a key characteristic of the patronage system that sets it apart from the civil
service system in police department hiring?
Hiring decisions were made solely on the basis of a candidate's merit.
Hiring decisions were primarily made by politicians, rather than police officers.
Hiring decisions were notably influenced by a candidate's politics.
Hiring decisions were influenced by mentors charged with guiding candidates. -
✔✔Hiring decisions were notably influenced by a candidate's politics.
✔✔What is the key criterion that would allow a police department to legally refuse to
hire an applicant with a disability?
offering the person a reduced job description at a reduced salary
always treating everyone with a similar disability the same way
hiring another applicant who has a disability
determining that the person could not perform key functions of the job - ✔✔determining
that the person could not perform key functions of the job
✔✔A critical incident is defined as having the potential to cause catastrophic loss of life.
True
False - ✔✔False
✔✔Mechanical repetition skills and rote memory capabilities are characteristic of which
type of training?
police training officer (PTO) approach
tactical training of new recruits
field training officer (FTO) approach
hybrid academy training - ✔✔field training officer (FTO) approach
✔✔How does denial fit into the five phases of response to a critical incident?
, It is the fourth stage and is an attempt to recover from depression.
It follows the initial stage of anger and resentment, when emotions are deadened.
It is the first stage of response in coping with critical incidents.
It happens immediately after the incident and precedes the five phases. - ✔✔It is the
first stage of response in coping with critical incidents.
✔✔How do officers who are on the force demonstrate that they are ready for
promotion?
passing tests of knowledge and physical agility
continuing academic accomplishments in criminal justice studies
increasing their technical qualifications above those of their peers
exhibiting job performance that demonstrates readiness for increased responsibility -
✔✔exhibiting job performance that demonstrates readiness for increased responsibility
✔✔Eustress is the opposite of distress.
True
False - ✔✔True
✔✔Health-related problems, family breakdown, and alcoholism are all potential results
of what aspect of police work?
the continual threat of sexual harassment in the workplace
exposure to critical or traumatic incidents
extreme overwork, including more than 80 hours a week
stress related to the constant potential for violence - ✔✔stress related to the constant
potential for violence
✔✔All police departments in the United States have identical testing requirements.
