PPCT-Defensive Tactics
PPCT Components of Acceptability - answer Tactical, legal, and medical
Gross motor skills - answer Minimal fine motor control, very little complexity, and not
affected by stress.
Hicks law - answer Reaction time increases approximately 150 milliseconds when the
response option increases from one to two. (An officer's reaction time increases
proportionally when the number of skills in a system increase because more time is
required to process)
PPCT - answer Pressure point and control tactics
Inverted-U Law - answer Relationship between heart rate and performance. Optimal
heart rate between 115 and 145 BPM
Theories of control - answer Total control theory and one plus one theory
Subject actions on force continuum - answer Inactive Resistance
Passive Resistance
Active Resistance
Active Aggression
Deadly Force Assault
Officer actions on force continuum - answerOfficer Presence/Verbal Direction
Physical controls
Compliance Controls
Intermediate Controls
Deadly Force
Symptoms of SNS activation - answerAdrenal Activity
Vascular Activity
Perceptual Narrowing
Survival Stress Reduction - answerStrong Confidence Factor
Proper Motor Skill Selection
Tactical Breathing
Visualization Techniques
Strong Faith Factor
PPCT Components of Acceptability - answer Tactical, legal, and medical
Gross motor skills - answer Minimal fine motor control, very little complexity, and not
affected by stress.
Hicks law - answer Reaction time increases approximately 150 milliseconds when the
response option increases from one to two. (An officer's reaction time increases
proportionally when the number of skills in a system increase because more time is
required to process)
PPCT - answer Pressure point and control tactics
Inverted-U Law - answer Relationship between heart rate and performance. Optimal
heart rate between 115 and 145 BPM
Theories of control - answer Total control theory and one plus one theory
Subject actions on force continuum - answer Inactive Resistance
Passive Resistance
Active Resistance
Active Aggression
Deadly Force Assault
Officer actions on force continuum - answerOfficer Presence/Verbal Direction
Physical controls
Compliance Controls
Intermediate Controls
Deadly Force
Symptoms of SNS activation - answerAdrenal Activity
Vascular Activity
Perceptual Narrowing
Survival Stress Reduction - answerStrong Confidence Factor
Proper Motor Skill Selection
Tactical Breathing
Visualization Techniques
Strong Faith Factor
