PPCT DEFENSIVE TACTIC FINAL EXAM
2023 TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Identify the mental states in combat. - Answer -Combat anxiety
-Survival Stress
-Combat Stress
What are the branches of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)? - Answer -
Sympathetic
-Parasympathetic
Name the stages of Memory - Answer -Short Term Sensory Store
-Short Term Memory
-Long Term Memory
What percentage does a person's peripheral field reduce to during SNS? - Answer -
70%
The Vascular activity that causes the blood vessels to narrow sending blood to the core
of the body to protect the vital organs? - Answer Vasoconstriction
What is Vasodilation? - Answer Creates a backlash effect for normal blood flow to
resume when SNS winds down.
Symptoms of SNS activation. - Answer - Rapid Breathing
- Cottonmouth
- Muscular tremors
- Increased Heart rate
- Sweaty palms
- Visual difficulty
- Loss of ability to concentrate
What are the 3 motor skill classifications? - Answer - Fine
- Complex
- Gross
Describe Inverted-U Law. - Answer The relationship between heart rate and
performance.
What is optimal heart rate? - Answer 115-145 BPM
A skill that requires hand/eye coordination + hand dexterity. - Answer Fine Motor Skill
, A skill referring to shooting in a isosceles stance. - Answer Gross Motor Skill
A skill including those that are used to perform a takedown with multiple independent
components. - Answer Complex Motor Skill
What does the Short Term Sensory Store do? - Answer Receives information and holds
an image using perceptual senses.
What is short term memory? - Answer Analyzes info and forms a strategy based on
training.
What is long term memory? - Answer 1. Used when STM can't process.
2. Reaction time increases.
What is the best sleep period to write a supplemental report? - Answer After first sleep
period
Which sleep period is best to write a final report? - Answer After second sleep period
Which food group builds muscles and an energy source during stressful and higher
mental performance? - Answer Protein
Food group to cause rapid increase in blood sugar. - Answer Fast-Carbs
Food group that is a primary source of energy and transports amino acids. - Answer
Fats
Does tactical breathing increase heart rate? - Answer No
Does hydrating improve performance? - Answer Yes
what methods reduce survival stress? - Answer - Confidence Factor
- Motor Skill Selection
- Tactical Breathing
- Visualization Drills
- Faith Factor
What is Confidence Factor? (Stress Method) - Answer - Institute a training psychology
to develop confidence quickly.
- Stimulus response training incorporated
what is motor skill selection? (Stress Method) - Answer select gross motor skills
whenever possible memorize the number of response options.
2023 TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Identify the mental states in combat. - Answer -Combat anxiety
-Survival Stress
-Combat Stress
What are the branches of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)? - Answer -
Sympathetic
-Parasympathetic
Name the stages of Memory - Answer -Short Term Sensory Store
-Short Term Memory
-Long Term Memory
What percentage does a person's peripheral field reduce to during SNS? - Answer -
70%
The Vascular activity that causes the blood vessels to narrow sending blood to the core
of the body to protect the vital organs? - Answer Vasoconstriction
What is Vasodilation? - Answer Creates a backlash effect for normal blood flow to
resume when SNS winds down.
Symptoms of SNS activation. - Answer - Rapid Breathing
- Cottonmouth
- Muscular tremors
- Increased Heart rate
- Sweaty palms
- Visual difficulty
- Loss of ability to concentrate
What are the 3 motor skill classifications? - Answer - Fine
- Complex
- Gross
Describe Inverted-U Law. - Answer The relationship between heart rate and
performance.
What is optimal heart rate? - Answer 115-145 BPM
A skill that requires hand/eye coordination + hand dexterity. - Answer Fine Motor Skill
, A skill referring to shooting in a isosceles stance. - Answer Gross Motor Skill
A skill including those that are used to perform a takedown with multiple independent
components. - Answer Complex Motor Skill
What does the Short Term Sensory Store do? - Answer Receives information and holds
an image using perceptual senses.
What is short term memory? - Answer Analyzes info and forms a strategy based on
training.
What is long term memory? - Answer 1. Used when STM can't process.
2. Reaction time increases.
What is the best sleep period to write a supplemental report? - Answer After first sleep
period
Which sleep period is best to write a final report? - Answer After second sleep period
Which food group builds muscles and an energy source during stressful and higher
mental performance? - Answer Protein
Food group to cause rapid increase in blood sugar. - Answer Fast-Carbs
Food group that is a primary source of energy and transports amino acids. - Answer
Fats
Does tactical breathing increase heart rate? - Answer No
Does hydrating improve performance? - Answer Yes
what methods reduce survival stress? - Answer - Confidence Factor
- Motor Skill Selection
- Tactical Breathing
- Visualization Drills
- Faith Factor
What is Confidence Factor? (Stress Method) - Answer - Institute a training psychology
to develop confidence quickly.
- Stimulus response training incorporated
what is motor skill selection? (Stress Method) - Answer select gross motor skills
whenever possible memorize the number of response options.
