Module 1 Flashcards
- Role ______________ is a source of stress where officers realize they are unable to “make a difference”, which may conflict with their law enforcement values/responsibilities.
- Overload
- Stress
- Ambiguity
- none of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- The judicial system has the potential to be a source of stress for officers when defendants are _______________.
• acquitted when there is overwhelming evidence (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- ____________ is/are the hormones released during times of stress.
Cortisol (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- ____________ is/are indicators of critical incident stress.
Increased alcohol or drug use (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- The Mitchell Model for Critical Incident Debriefing has several steps, which include ____________.
Re-entry (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- The __________ stage of grief involves the person beginning to accept the loss.
Adjustment and Recovery (Correct Answer)
- Alcohol use, internalizing stress, and overspending/risk taking are all negative coping strategies and should be avoided to relieve stress.
True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- Officer-involved shootings are likely to cause stress in officers because the officer is unlikely to replay the events and consider how they would have responded.
False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- Cortisol, AKA “the stress hormone” works with the hormone epinephrine to fuel the fight-or- flight instinct.
True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- ____________ is/are indicators of PTSD.
Agitation (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- The _________ Model for Critical Incident Debriefing is often used following critical incidents and often results in a good prognosis in overcoming critical incident stress.
Mitchell (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- The __________ stage of grief involves an experience that may range from anger to sadness, as well as blame assignment.
Feeling Impact/Suffering (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- Alcohol use, internalizing stress, and overspending/risk taking are all negative coping strategies and should be used to relieve stress.
False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- The __________ stage of grief may have the person feeling disoriented, confused, and left wondering how they will carry on with life.
• Initial Shock/Denial (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- ____________ is/are indicators of critical incident stress.
- Heightened sense of danger
- Increased alcohol or drug use
- Sleep difficulties sleep
- All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- Developing resilience to PTSD has seen very limited success through stress management, relaxation techniques, and other strategies
False (Correct Answer/ Your Answer)
- ___________ is/are sources of officer stress.
Role reversal Spillover (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- Officer-involved shootings are likely to cause stress in officers because the officer is likely to replay the events and consider how they would have responded.
True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- _________ is/are a negative coping strategy and should be avoided to relieve stress.
Internalizing stress (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
- ___________ is/are sources of officer stress.
• Spillover (Correct Answer)
- Cortisol, AKA “the stress hormone” works against the hormone epinephrine to fuel the fight-or- flight instinct.
False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
