Deck 9: Managing Stress and Fatigue

Question 1

Stress is always negative.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Stress is managed solely at the organizational level.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The denial stage is typically very short in officer-involved shootings.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The resistance stage occurs when the individual is confronted by a threatening or stressful situation.

Question 5

It is impossible to prevent stress via selection procedures.

Question 6

Physical fitness is a reactive stress reduction strategy.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an example of burnout?

A) job dissatisfaction
B) inefficiency at work
C) escape activities
D) anxiety

Question 8

There are five generally recognized categories in which stress symptoms may appear.Which of the following is NOT one of those categories?

A) physical
B) intellectual
C) personal
D) social

Question 9

Having to give court testimony is a source of stress for police officers.

Question 10

Police officers are faced with a gamut of family problems, and they may experience these problems to a greater extent than people in other occupations.

Question 11

Which term refers to the progressive loss of idealism, energy, purpose, and concerns that result from the conditions of work?

A) eustress
B) distress
C) burnout
D) failure

Question 12

Boredom on the job can be a source of stress for police officers.

Question 13

A symptom of burnout is sleep disturbance.

Question 14

Organizational complexity is a source of stress for police administrators.

Question 15

To prevent fatigue, police administrators may want to assess the quality of their officers' sleep.

Question 16

Positive stress has been called:

A) distress
B) prostress
C) eustress
D) none of these choices

Question 17

Fatigue is both a symptom and cause of stress.

Question 18

Stress:

A) is a problem of incompatibility between the person and the environment
B) occurs when the individual is overwhelmed by a negative environmental factor
C) occurs when the person does not match the job
D) all of these choices

Question 19

Physical symptoms of stress are usually the first to be recognized.

Question 20

One apparent cause of fatigue is moonlighting, or working a second job.

Question 21

__________ is a problem of incompatibility between a person and the environment.

Question 22

__________ symptoms of stress include a general loss of sharpness in thinking and problem solving.

Question 23

During the __________ stage, the chief has established authority but not a firm grasp on the whole department.

Question 24

A __________ refers to any high-risk encounter with officer-civilian contacts when officers reasonably believe they might be legally justified in using deadly force, regardless of whether they use such force or avert its use.

Question 25

Research has shown that which of the following is the most stressful event in a law enforcement officer's professional life?

A) dismissal from the force
B) taking someone's life in the line of duty
C) the death of a partner in the line of duty
D) suicide of an officer who is a close friend

Question 26

Negative stress is known as __________.

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a problem that commonly results from a lack of sleep?

A) irritability
B) alcoholism
C) memory impairment
D) inattention

Question 28

Sources of stress for police officers include:

A) administrative practices
B) the public
C) the criminal justice system
D) all of these choices

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to McHenry?

A) loss of interest and feelings
B) problems sleeping
C) withdrawal
D) hyper-vigilance

Question 30

Which of the following is used to describe reactions to stress that may be caused by fear of reprisal from the department?

A) denial
B) resentment
C) bargaining
D) depression

Question 31

According to Standfest, the first of four stages for dealing with stress is __________.

Question 32

Strategies for dealing with threats, stress, or conflict situations are known as __________.

Question 33

According to Crank, Regoli, and Culbertson, which career stage occurs when a new police chief enters office?

A) crisis
B) interregnum
C) institutionalization
D) concretion

Question 34

Features of police work that contribute to family problems include:

A) changing work schedules
B) emotional exhaustion
C) identity problems
D) all of these choices

Question 35

The last stage of the coping process is __________.

Question 36

According to Crank, Regoli, and Culbertson, police chiefs who have made a career out of administration have reached which stage?

A) interregnum
B) institutionalization
C) concretion
D) demise

Question 37

__________ is the progressive loss of idealism, energy, purpose, and concerns that results from the conditions of work.

Question 38

The _____ stage of coping tends to last the longest.

Question 39

Causes of police fatigue include:

A) the lack of a standardized schedule
B) shift length
C) commuting
D) all of these choices

Question 40

Proactive stress management strategies include:

A) employment screening with an eye toward stress prevention
B) physical fitness programs
C) spouse programs
D) all of these choices

Question 41

Psychological counseling, chemical dependency treatment, and stress mitigation for employees are examples of __________.

Question 42

What are the five stages through which a person who has been exposed to a catastrophic event progresses? Explain each.

Question 43

List 10 examples of critical incidents.

Question 44

__________ strategies for dealing with stress are designed to prevent the development of stress.

Question 45

Explain the career stages that Crank and his colleagues found police administrators go through.

Question 46

Explain four sources of stress for police administrators.

Question 47

__________ refers to a feeling of wariness, tiredness, or lack of energy.

Question 48

Why are police officers more prone to fatigue than most ordinary workers? Provide five explanations.

Question 49

__________ wellness includes the individual's ethical values and morals.

Question 50

__________ consists of some variations on four stages: defusing, debriefing, critiquing, and reviewing.