Which of the Following Is Not True About Police Officer

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true about police officer training?

• A) It is continuous and ongoing every year.
• B) Higher ranking officers require less training over time.
• C) How well an officer is trained relates directly to the success of the entire organization.
• D) Many different types of training can be used, including online, in-service, and refresher training.

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Definitions:

Gambler's Fallacy

The erroneous belief that if a particular event occurs more frequently than normal during the past, it is less likely to happen in the future, or vice versa, in situations that are truly random.

Ignoring Base Rates

Ignoring base rates is a cognitive bias that involves disregarding or underestimating general information (base rates) in favor of specific individual information when making decisions or judgments.

Availability Bias

A cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory, often leading to skewed decision-making.

Belief Perseverance

The tendency to cling to one's initial belief even after receiving new information that contradicts or disconfirms the basis of that belief.