Chapter 2 Review Questions Flashcards
What are the 6 personality measures currently used most in police screening?
MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Revised)
-measure & identify psychopathology
IPI (Inwald Personality Inventory)
- measure normal & deviant behavior patterns
- validity scale imbedded
PAI (Personality Assesment Inventory)
-predictor of violence, aggression, suicide, substance abuse
CPI (California Personality Inventory)
- measures features of normal personality
- measures reactions in interpersonal situations
NEO PI-R (NEO Personality Inventory-Revised)
- measures “Big 5” domains of personality
- good predictor for police academy performance
16-PF (16 Personality Factor-5th Ed.)
-measures features of normal personality
Can personality measures predict police corruption?
- they cannot predict police corruption because the single best predictor for on the job performance is not in personality tests, but in interactions between personality and situation
- personality measures are unknown of their criterion-related validity
What are the 4 historical trends in police psychology?
- mental & aptitude screening of law enforcement
- personality assessments & search for “police personality”
- stress management & other clinical services
- fairness in testing
Provide examples of 5 gender issues relating to law enforcement.
- the lower proportion of female vs. male officers
- some females facing resistance in promotion opportunities
- females are better at diffusing violent confrontations with citizens
- females are less likely to use excessive force
- females are better equipped to implement community policing models
Identify the 2 stages relating to disability inquiries under the ADA
-pre-offer
(may not ask questions that elicit information about a person’s disabilities)
-post-offer/pre-employment
(may inquire directly about disabilities)
(may require medical & psych exam)
Give examples of the 4 types of stressors common in law enforcement
1-organizational (policies & procedures in the department itself)
2-external (frustration with criminal courts, correctional facilities, public opinions of law enforcement, media)
3-task-related (critical incident stress, nature of police work)
4-personal (relationships, health problems, addictions, depression, discrimination, etc.)
Other than screening, describe and 3 evaluations that might be conducted by a police psychologist.
Fitness-for-duty Evaluation (FFDE)
-after concern is raised of an officers performance, it is conducted to measure psychological fitness to perform essential job duties safely & responsibly
Special-Unit Evaluations
-for SWAT, TRT, hostage negotiation teams, undercover agents, internal affairs
Early Warning Systems
-intervention to correct problem behavior
What 5 officer profiles are prone to excessive force?
- antisocial/narcissistic/abusive tendencies
- dominant/heavy-handed policing style
- personal problems
- early career-stage problems
- previous job-related experiences
What are common psychological reactions police may have to a shooting incident.
Postshooting traumatic reaction
-common psychological and emotional response patterns that may occur after a police officer shoots a person while on duty
during shooting
-perceptual distortions (time, sight, sound)
after shooting
- increased sense of danger, anger, sleeplessness, isolation/withdrawal, flashbacks
Should psychologists be involved in interrogations of people detained in military camps? Contrast 2 major positions on this issue.
- psychologists refuse to participate in interrogations that participate in abusive tactics
- but psychologists may train & consult with interrogators and participate in nonabusive tactics
- psychologists are there to help & protect basic human rights of detainees
-protesters prohibit psychologist presence in such facilities, because they cannot bring about meaningful change in the system with so many human rights abuses
