Adequacy of the Knowledge Base Conditions the Appropriateness of Police

question 3

Multiple Choice

Adequacy of the knowledge base conditions the appropriateness of police methods. Which police methodology is appropriate when knowledge is not sufficient to permit direction of officers?

• A) ministerial
• B) discretionary
• C) authoritative
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Conservation

Conservation refers to the principle in cognitive psychology that certain physical characteristics of objects remain the same even when their outward appearance changes.

Ego Centrism

A cognitive bias where an individual perceives, interprets, and judges the world primarily from their own perspective.

Secure Attachment

A healthy attachment style established in early life, characterized by trust, a sense of security, and a positive view of self and others.

Object Permanence

Acknowledging that objects still endure even when they're beyond our sensory detection like sight or hearing.