PPCT Defensive Tactics Complete Questions And
Verified Answers
/. The Autonomic Nervous System controls ______________________ - Answer-
✅Involuntary actions (heart stomach, etc)
/.The 2 branches of the ANS are: - Answer-✅-Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS)
-Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS)
/.Which system is responsible for flight or flight? - Answer-✅Sympathetic Nervous
System (SNS)
/.What is the balance between SNS and PNS called? - Answer-✅Homeostasis
/.When does the highest level of cerebral cortex processing happen? - Answer-
✅Homeostasis
/.What are the SNS activation triggers? - Answer-✅-Objective threat perceptions
-Objective fear perceptions
-Physical exhaustion
-Startle response
/.The objective threat perception includes... - Answer-✅-Threat is within close proximity
-Minimal time to control threat
-Person is not confident with their abilities
-Threat perception is a new experience
/.The Objective Fear Perception includes.... - Answer-✅-Fear of death
-Injury
-Killing
-Incorrect decision making
-Failure
-Or fear itself
/.Physical Exhaustion includes... - Answer-✅-Depletion of ATP fuel system
-Inadequate nutrition
-Can cause officers to escalate their use of force
/.The startle response includes... - Answer-✅-Spontaneous threat
-Unexpected loud noise
, -Unexpected touch
-Threat is within close proximity
/.Sympathetic Nervous System Activation and Physiological Changes - Answer-✅-
Adrenal Activity
-Vascular Activity
-Perceptual Narrowing
/.Increased adrenal activity effects.... - Answer-✅Heart rate, respiration, pupil dilation,
auditory exclusion
/.What are the mental states in combat? - Answer-✅-Combat anxiety
-Survival stress
-Combat stress
/.Combat Anxiety - Answer-✅The anticipation of danger
/.Survival stress - Answer-✅Deadly force threat perception that initiates the SNS
dischage
/.Combat stress - Answer-✅PNS backlash-can distort memory
/.How does SNS activation effect vision? - Answer-✅-Tunnel vision (reduction of up to
70% in the peripheral field)
-Loss of (near vision, ability to focus, depth perception, night vision, etc)
/.What are the different motor skill classifications? - Answer-✅-Fine
-Complex
-Gross
/.What type of motor skill increases in effectiveness from SNS activation? - Answer-
✅Gross
/.What is the heart range for optimal performace? - Answer-✅115 to 145
/.What is the inverted U-law? - Answer-✅-Relationship between heart rate and
performance
-As arousal increases, so will motor performance to a point at which the arousal is too
high and motor performance deteriorates
/.What are the PNS "Backlash" triggers? - Answer-✅-The perception that the threat has
diminished
-The perception of injury
-Trauma to a vital system
-Exhaustion of aerobic and anaerobic system
Verified Answers
/. The Autonomic Nervous System controls ______________________ - Answer-
✅Involuntary actions (heart stomach, etc)
/.The 2 branches of the ANS are: - Answer-✅-Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS)
-Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS)
/.Which system is responsible for flight or flight? - Answer-✅Sympathetic Nervous
System (SNS)
/.What is the balance between SNS and PNS called? - Answer-✅Homeostasis
/.When does the highest level of cerebral cortex processing happen? - Answer-
✅Homeostasis
/.What are the SNS activation triggers? - Answer-✅-Objective threat perceptions
-Objective fear perceptions
-Physical exhaustion
-Startle response
/.The objective threat perception includes... - Answer-✅-Threat is within close proximity
-Minimal time to control threat
-Person is not confident with their abilities
-Threat perception is a new experience
/.The Objective Fear Perception includes.... - Answer-✅-Fear of death
-Injury
-Killing
-Incorrect decision making
-Failure
-Or fear itself
/.Physical Exhaustion includes... - Answer-✅-Depletion of ATP fuel system
-Inadequate nutrition
-Can cause officers to escalate their use of force
/.The startle response includes... - Answer-✅-Spontaneous threat
-Unexpected loud noise
, -Unexpected touch
-Threat is within close proximity
/.Sympathetic Nervous System Activation and Physiological Changes - Answer-✅-
Adrenal Activity
-Vascular Activity
-Perceptual Narrowing
/.Increased adrenal activity effects.... - Answer-✅Heart rate, respiration, pupil dilation,
auditory exclusion
/.What are the mental states in combat? - Answer-✅-Combat anxiety
-Survival stress
-Combat stress
/.Combat Anxiety - Answer-✅The anticipation of danger
/.Survival stress - Answer-✅Deadly force threat perception that initiates the SNS
dischage
/.Combat stress - Answer-✅PNS backlash-can distort memory
/.How does SNS activation effect vision? - Answer-✅-Tunnel vision (reduction of up to
70% in the peripheral field)
-Loss of (near vision, ability to focus, depth perception, night vision, etc)
/.What are the different motor skill classifications? - Answer-✅-Fine
-Complex
-Gross
/.What type of motor skill increases in effectiveness from SNS activation? - Answer-
✅Gross
/.What is the heart range for optimal performace? - Answer-✅115 to 145
/.What is the inverted U-law? - Answer-✅-Relationship between heart rate and
performance
-As arousal increases, so will motor performance to a point at which the arousal is too
high and motor performance deteriorates
/.What are the PNS "Backlash" triggers? - Answer-✅-The perception that the threat has
diminished
-The perception of injury
-Trauma to a vital system
-Exhaustion of aerobic and anaerobic system
