CJUS 203: Chapter 4: Recruitment and Selection of Police Officers

20. An agreement related to an employer achieving a balance in terms of race, ethnicity, and gender in the workforce is referred to as a(n) ______. a. immutable characteristic b. affirmative action c. consent decree d. disparate impact

c. consent decree

19. Treating people differently because of their race, gender, religion, or national origin is referred to as ______. a. bias b. profiling c. discrimination d. stereotyping

c. discrimination

24. Applications with all of the following disabilities are covered by the ADA EXCEPT for ______. a. epilepsy b. AIDS c. flu d. paralysis

c. flu

28. Which of the following was NOT identified as a way that agencies can reduce some of the costs of recruitment? a. recruiting and selecting for multiple positions at once b. charging nominal fees for the application c. making the application shorter d. creating detailed and thorough advertising campaigns

c. making the application shorter

37. Which of the following is considered to be a critical part of the testing process? a. background investigation b. polygraph examination c. medical examination d. physical test

c. medical examination

39. All of the following are tests of morality EXCEPT for ______. a. drug tests b. polygraph examinations c. medical exams d. background investigations

c. medical exams

4. Which of the following was identified as being a department's main expense? a. travel b. training c. personnel d. uniforms and equipment

c. personnel

46. All of the following tests are typically used in the selection of supervisors within police departments EXCEPT for ______. a. medical examinations b. updated background investigations c. physical endurance and strength testing d. assessment centers

c. physical endurance and strength testing

8. Millennials are considered to be all of the following EXCEPT for ______. a. confident b. passionate c. self-centered d. idealistic

c. self-centered

49. All of the following are noted to be benefits of an assessment center EXCEPT for ______. a. enabling a department to determine weak points in its own training processes b. being a morale booster among police officers within the department c. strengthening ties to the community in which a police department is situated d. predicting good performance in the candidates it determines are most qualified for a position

c. strengthening ties to the community in which a police department is situated

32. All of the following are considered elements of institutional discrimination EXCEPT for ______. a. biased testing procedures b. unfair hiring practices c. the use of quotas to meet certain minimums of women and minority employees in the workplace d. unfair selection of job assignments

c. the use of quotas to meet certain minimums of women and minority employees in the workplace

26. The text identified which of the following personnel expenses for any organization? a. advertising b. uniforms c. transportation d. testing

a. advertising

11. Once selected for an entry-level position, police officers ______. a. are screened for promotions or training programs b. are automatically promoted to supervisory level c. continue to work patrol for the rest of their lives d. are automatically assigned to the grunt work

a. are screened for promotions or training programs

10. Who typically selects the person who will fill the position of chief of police? a. city managers and city council b. sergeants and operations personnel c. captains and lieutenants d. internal affairs

a. city managers and city council

7. Baby boomers were exposed to which of the following? a. discipline via military b. increased civil disobedience c. affirmative action laws d. modern liberalism

a. discipline via military

44. Who is often responsible for administering oral examinations to police officer candidates? a. members of the personnel department or civil service commission members b. members of the Independent Police Review Authority c. members of the Fraternal Order of Police d. the chief of police

a. members of the personnel department or civil service commission members

35. U.S. citizenship is an example of a ______. a. mental test b. status test c. physical test d. test of morality

a. mental test

30. Which part of the hiring process has come under scrutiny? a. physical agility and strength b. cognitive abilities c. interpersonal skills d. educational requirements

a. physical agility and strength

43. The galvanic skin response is utilized in ______. a. polygraph examinations b. vision examinations c. physical examinations d. medical examinations

a. polygraph examinations

15. Which of the following is an example of an immutable characteristic? a. skin color b. gender c. weight d. nail color

a. skin color

1. All of the following are considered to be basic personnel levels in police departments EXCEPT for ______. a. the recruit level b. the entry-level c. the supervisory level d. the chief level

a. the recruit level

42. What is predicted to be the status of drug testing within police departments in a few years? a. used more frequently than it is now b. used less frequently than it is now c. removed as a procedure for screening police applicants and current police officers d. administered by civilian employees instead of fellow officers

a. used more frequently than it is now

17. ______ occurs when requirements for hiring and promotion are not bona fide and when a disparate impact affects members of a minority group. a. Bias b. Discrimination c. Stereotyping d. Prejudice

b. Discrimination

18. ______ involves an employment policy or practice that adversely impacts a person or group. a. Discrimination b. Disparate impact c. An immutable characteristic d. Affirmative action

b. Disparate impact

6. According to the text, who is now supervising the baby boomers? a. Millennials b. Generation X c. Generation Z d. Generation Y

b. Generation X

48. ______ measure(s) the person's administrative and decision-making abilities through day-to-day administrative activities. a. Written problem-solving tests b. In-basket exercises c. Group discussion d. Oral presentations

b. In-basket exercises

33. ______ refers to unfair testing procedures, hiring practices, job assignments, and education requirements. a. Reasonable accommodation b. Institutional discrimination c. Bona fide occupational qualification d. Consent decree

b. Institutional discrimination

38. ______ are used to assess a candidate's honesty and propensity for counterproductive behavior on the job, such as drug use or theft. a. Polygraph tests b. Integrity tests c. Medical tests d. Status tests

b. Integrity tests

9. Millennial police applicants can be characterized by which of the following? a. working independently b. performing insignificant work c. being flexible in their daily environment d. engaging in activities consistent with self-centeredness

c. being flexible in their daily environment

22. A(n) ______ is an exception to the prohibition against basing hiring decisions on religion, race, sex, age, or national origin, if such basis is shown to be a requirement necessary to the specific functions of the job. a. consent decree b. immutable characteristic c. bona fide occupational qualification d. status test

c. bona fide occupational qualification

5. Which generation is anticipated to comprise the majority of police officers in the United States by the year 2020? a. Millennials b. baby boomers c. Generation Y d. Generation X

a. Millennials

47. In order to determine a supervisory candidate's ability to motivate his or her potential subordinate officers, which of the following would best assess skills in this task? a. a counseling session b. a group discussion c. written problem solving d. in-basket exercises

a. a counseling session

13.Which of the following statements about affirmative action is true? a. Employers with fewer than 150 employees do no need to adopt procedures against discrimination. b. The burden of demonstrating that requirements are job related falls on the employer. c. It is not a violation of affirmative action for an employer to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. d. It does not really exist in police work.

b. The burden of demonstrating that requirements are job related falls on the employer.

27. Which of the following statements is true about the objective of advertising to attract police applicants? a. The objective is to attract every person possible in hopes that the best applicants will gain more interest through the process. b. The objective is to attract those and only those who are qualified and interested in being police officers. c. The objective is not to attract too many applicants due to the costs of the hiring process, so it is often done in a discreet fashion. d. The objective is to attract more lateral-transfer officers, women, minorities, and people with disabilities.

b. The objective is to attract those and only those who are qualified and interested in being police officers.

50. All of the following are desirable skills for a police chief EXCEPT for ______. a. an ability to view oneself as part of a management team b. exceptional marksmanship c. administrative skills d. possession of a master's degree

b. exceptional marksmanship

29. Which of the following is an example of targeted recruiting? a. advertising in the classifieds b. holding orientations on college campuses c. posting job announcements all over the city d. word of mouth

b. holding orientations on college campuses

3. All of the following are considered to be desirable when hiring officers EXCEPT for ______. a. demographic characteristics b. personal biases c. socialization skills d. educational abilities

b. personal biases

31. All of the following are cited benefits to increasing the number of women serving in a police department EXCEPT for ______. a. reducing the likelihood of use of excessive force by officers b. reducing the rate of police officer turnover in a department c. assistance in implementing community-oriented policing d. improving law enforcement's response to violence against women

b. reducing the rate of police officer turnover in a department

16. All of the following amendments were identified as prohibiting the deprivation of employment rights without due process EXCEPT for ______. a. the 1st Amendment b. the 3rd Amendment c. the 5th Amendment d. the 14th Amendment

b. the 3rd Amendment

34. Multiple hurdles are favored when which of the following is true about the job? a. training is short and inexpensive b. the consequences of error in hiring are high c. essential skills are compensated for d. there are a lot of applicants

b. the consequences of error in hiring are high

12. Service your career by "working the line" is consistent with police officers who ______. a. want to get promoted to supervisory b. wish to remain on patrol doing traditional police work c. are only there for a short period of time d. want to get promoted to chief

b. wish to remain on patrol doing traditional police work

2. It typically takes law enforcement officers ______ years to move up the ranks to police chief. a. 5-10 b. 10-15 c. 15-20 d. 20-25

c. 15-20

23. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted in ______. a. 1980 b. 1985 c. 1990 d. 1995

c. 1990

40. Which of the following is true about background investigations? a. They are used by a small number of agencies and replaced by the polygraph. b. A major purpose is to determine the applicant's anxiety level when he or she knows Facebook will be checked. c. A background check cannot indicate a person's competency, motivation, and personal ethics. d. They are short and do not take a very long time.

c. A background check cannot indicate a person's competency, motivation, and personal ethics.

36. All of the following would add bonus points to the raw score of a police applicant's exam EXCEPT for ______. a. military service b. an associate's degree c. a bachelor's degree d. a certification in first aid

d. a certification in first aid

25. During which of the following stages of the employment process does the ADA limit inquiries to non-disability qualifications of applicants? a. post-conditional offer stage b. working stage c. retirement stage d. application/interview stage

d. application/interview stage

21. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits job discrimination based on all of the following characteristics EXCEPT for ______. a. age b. disability c. religion d. educational level

d. educational level

14. Which of the following requirements would NOT prevent charges from being filed against a police department for discriminatory hiring practices? a. accurate testing of qualifications relevant to the duties of the job b. consistent testing of qualifications relevant to the duties of the job c. valid requirements of the job d. job requirements that change frequently

d. job requirements that change frequently

41. All of the following may be discovered in a background check EXCEPT for ______. a. dishonorable discharge from the military b. bankruptcy filing c. medical records d. passwords for social media accounts

d. passwords for social media accounts

45. Field supervisors are selected based on all of the following EXCEPT for ______. a. years of experience b. performance evaluations c. written examinations d. physical tests

d. physical tests