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Intro to Police Studies: SAGE Vantage(Pt. 3)
There is not enough research on police stress for definitive conclusions. - correct answer ✔✔True
One gap in the research on stress and policing is in examining the effects of ______. - correct answer
✔✔Departmental differences
One of the two causes of police stress that has extensively been studied is ______. - correct answer
✔✔Shift work
The majority of research on sexual harassment has focused on women. - correct answer ✔✔True
What is the most common type of sexual harassment experienced by police officers? - correct answer
✔✔Verbal
An officer on ______ shift is most likely to experience sleep problems. - correct answer ✔✔Night
How are the demographics of the police force different from the general population? - correct answer
✔✔Men are overrepresented in policing.
What is one likely consequence of police fatigue? - correct answer ✔✔Poor community relations
From a scheduling perspective, 12-hour shifts are most desirable. - correct answer ✔✔False
Most research shows that the rates of police officer suicides are the same as those of comparable
individuals. - correct answer ✔✔True
, Stigma around mental health issues can lead to officers failing to seek help for PTSD. - correct answer
✔✔True
What is one approved method of managing stress that some police department have started? - correct
answer ✔✔Peer counseling
What is one of the key causes of burnout? - correct answer ✔✔Emotional exhaustion
Danger is a relative concept. - correct answer ✔✔True
Use of force incidents are the number one cause of officer deaths. - correct answer ✔✔False
What is the most common cause of officers having to seek medical treatment? - correct answer
✔✔Accidents
Since September 11, 2001, which event has resulted in the most felonious deaths of law enforcement
officers? - correct answer ✔✔Dallas July shooting 2016
A national database of police vehicle accidents is maintained by the FBI. - correct answer ✔✔False
Where do police officers on patrol tend to spend the majority of their time? - correct answer ✔✔In their
vehicles
Which factor is considered important in deciding whether to engage in a vehicle pursuit? - correct
answer ✔✔Seriousness of the offense
A subject is moved forcibly or pushed against a wall or other structure. This is an example of the use of
______. - correct answer ✔✔a vertical stun
When police need to use force, their first step is the use of bodily force. - correct answer ✔✔False
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