Crime Prevention Basic Peace Officer Course
Exam
October 2018
Name: ______Date: ______
Circle your answer below.
- Vicarious liability is also known as:
a. stringent liabilityb. negligent liabilityc. strict liabilityd. imputed liability
- Education is an activity undertaken or initiated to effect changes in knowledge, ______, skill, and/or behavior of individuals.
a. abilities b. attitudec. aptituded. activities
- An educator is:
a) the agent of change.
b) provides the stimulus and reinforcing for learning
c) designs activities to stimulate change and reinforce learning
d) all of the above.
- A person who is learning is:
a. shaped and ledb. inspired and ledc. guided and assistedd. shaped and guided
- Learners learn best when:
a. "learning by listening b. "learning by observing c. "learning by viewing d. “learning by doing”
- In the adult classroom environment, both the ______and the ______are actively and interactively accountable for the education/learning process.
a. school/studentb. counselor/studentc. instructor/learnerd. instructor/counselor
- The theory of teaching adults was termed:
a. andragogyb. pedagogyc. anagogyd. heutagogy
- Adult learners are more self-directed and need to be ______.
a. interdependentb. independentc. passived. intertwined
Fill in a. or b. for question #9
- Adult learning is a means to an end,______a. a compilation of general information
Youth learning is ______b. a way to solve problems
- Need is the difference between:
a) wanting and getting
b) how things are and where they started
c) seeking and acquiring
d) how things are and how we want them to be
- An instructor is an individual who is an expert in a specific topic area and who has developed the skills needed to ______and ______his knowledge to an audience in an instructional setting.
a. guide & process b. facilitate & focusc. lead & inspired. structure & sequence
- The instructor “manages” the learning environment in 2 ways.
a) To enable students to determine process
b) To dominate or take charge of; to control
c) Keeps class discussion on topic or ensures relevance
d) b.& c.
e) all of the above
- List three (3) situations when it is appropriate for the instructor to direct and/or control the activities of the learner.
a) When students wish to express personal work experiences.
b) When a step-by-step process, with no deviation from the process, is critical to the outcome.
c) When the safety and security of all participants in the learning process are at stake.
d) When more than 10 questions are asked at discussion time.
e) When a class discussion gets out of hand, gets off the topic and it is important to return the discussion to
the original topic
f) a. and e.
g) b., c. and e.
h) a. and d.
- Optimum conditions for efficient adult learning include:
a) Learning environment is one in which the learner feels confident and non-threatened
b) Allowing adults to leave and return to class as they please
c) Adults should have a positive attitude toward learning
d) Adults should be inspired to learn
e) all of the above
f) a. and d.
g) a., c. and d.
- Learners need to ______during each class session
a. focusb. participate
- Cognitive learning deals with the ______of knowledge and the development of intellectual abilities and skills.
a. identification or integrationb. development or deliveryc. recall or recognition
- Psychomotor skill is also known as:
a. kindred learning b. kinesthetic learningc. focused learningd. adaptive learning
- ______skills deal with those learning objectives that involve physical activities (such as body movements, hand-eye coordination) in the learning process.
a. socioskillsb. neuroskillsc. psychomotord. telekinetic skills
- ______learning deals with changes in interest, attitudes, values, and the development of appreciations and adequate adjustment.
a. focusedb. directedc. styledd. affective
- Circle examples of affective learning subjects.
a. math and ethicsb. ethics and sociologyc. science
- Understanding affective learning is critical to different types of student groups. Choose the following that would most likely be impacted the most through affective learning.
a) SWAT officersb) Command Staffc) politiciansd) community group
- Personal qualities of an instructor that affect students.
a) Personal appearance and hygiene
b) Courtesy
c) Self-control
d) Tact
e) Voice
f) all of the above
- Communication skills includes knowledge of subject, thorough preparation, professionalism,
instructor/student interaction and ______.
a. correct use of punctuation, grammar and spelling
b. copying of other's work
c. ability to purchase presentations online
d. all of the above.
- List six (6) environmental factors that affect the learning process. Knowledge of subject
a. Temperature, Lighting, Sound quality, Instructional aids, Distractions, Room arrangement
b. Music selection, Lighting, Sound quality, Instructional aids, Distractions, Room arrangement
c. Menu, Lighting, Sound quality, Instructional aids, Distractions, Room arrangement
d. Established breaks, Lighting, Sound quality, Instructional aids, Distractions, Roomarrangement
- A good instructor considers preparing his/her students by:
a) Motivating the student
b) Treating a student with kindness
c) Creating a desire to learn
d) Developing understanding of material
e) Stimulating student appreciation of material
f) all of the above
g) a., b. and c.
h) a., c. d. and e.
26. In the presentation phase, how many elements exist?
a. 4b. 6c. 2d. 3e. 5
27. The application phase reinforces the ______learning process.
a. cognitiveb. domainc. adaptived. primary
28. The application phase reinforces the ______learning process
a. broad basedb. psychomotor/skillc. heutorgogy
29. Skills are best developed by spending _____% of teaching time telling the student about the skill, _____% of the teaching time demonstrating skill correctly, and ____% of the remaining teaching time in proper guided practice.
a. 15, 10, 75b. 10, 25, 65c. 25, 25, 50
30. Evaluation phase is the ______of a student's level of retention and understanding oftraining material.
a. achievementb. summationc. measurementd. extension
31. Three elements of the evaluation phase are:
a) Preparing an evaluation instrument
b) Administering an examination or performance review
c) Evaluating the results
d) a. and b.
e) a., b. and c.
32. A Learning Goal is a ______imprecise description of what is to be learned.
a. specific b. detailedc. broadd. vague
- Learning objectives are a description of ______performances that the learners should be able to
exhibit before they are considered competent in the area.
a. specific b. detailedc. broadd. vague
- Each objective must be precisely stated, clearly defined, ______and measurable.
a. observable b. audiblec. practicald. relatable
- Performance objective consists of ____ elements.
a. 4b. 2c. 5d. 7e. 3
- Performance of objective must included:
a. tasks, environment and evaluation
b. tasks, conditions, standards of performance
c. tasks, process and standards of performance
- Learning Objectives tell the student exactly:
a) What they must do to pass the course.
b) When it is expected
c) What to do
d) How well they must do it.
e) Under what conditions
f) a., d. and e
g) All of the above
- A solid foundation for the selection or design of instructional materials, content and methods includes
a) Providing a set of guidelines or direction. (If you do not know where you are going, it is difficult to decide the best way to get there.)
b) Assisting the trainer in evaluating whether or not the objective has been achieved.
c) Providing students with a means to organize their own efforts toward achieving the objectives.
d) All of the above
- Learning objectives have three (3) main components.
a) The performance, the standard, and special conditions
b) The performance, the standard, and environment
c) The performance, the standard, and learning objectives
- Performance is:
a) Simply what you need to accomplish in your instructor surveys.
b) Simply what you want the students to do to show they have learned.
c) Simply what you feel is important in the objectives.
- The standard is the ______level of acceptable performance.
a. maximumb. minimumc. optimumd. practicum
- Conditions provide the student with a guide under which the ______is to occur.
a. outcomeb. processb. performanced. honor
- A well written Learning objective will contain:
a) Non-measureable performance
b) Measurable performances
c) Precise standards
d) Well defined conditions
e) Broad descriptions
f) a. and e.
g) b., c. and d.
- Which of the following Learning Objectives use valid action verbs?
a. Understand the principles of defensive tactics.
b. Name the five levels of the use of force continuum found in department policy 01.20.05.25.
c. Analyze the facts of an internal affairs investigation and recommend a disposition.
d. Completely disassemble, clean, and re-assemble the Colt Government Model pistol.
e. Appreciate the environment factors that lead to high crime areas.
f. b., c., and d.
g. all of the above
- In writing learning objectives, it is important to be:
a) Be brief and to the point; include only one major item in each learning objective.
b) Be detailed and sometimes lengthy in explanation.
c) Be general to allow yourself the ability to bring up a variety of topics.
- Lesson plans are important to the ______and ______of the material to be taught.
a) structure and sequestration
b) structure and design
c) organization and structure
d) organization and presentation
- A lesson plan is a ______part of any effective training program.
a) focused
b) integrated
c) basic
d) critical
48.A lesson plan has ______components.
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 10
e) none of the above
- There are ___ general stages in the development of a lesson plan.
a) 5-Introduction, Presentation, Application, Summary, Evaluation
b) 6-Introduction, Presentation, Application, Summary, Evaluation and Survey
c) 7-Introduction, Presentation, Application, Post-Application, Summary, Evaluation and Survey
- An objective test is one that measures ______and understanding of materials.
a) listening
b) recall
c) feeling
d) focus
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