Police Sergeant Examination Preparation Guide
by Jetmore, Larry F.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1991-04-01
Publisher(s): Cliff Notes
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Summary
"Written exams, oral exams, assessment centers"--Cover.
Table of Contents
| The path to the way | |
| First Steps | p. 5 |
| Before the Test Announcement | p. 6 |
| What's on The Test | p. 6 |
| Generic and Procedural Questions | p. 7 |
| The Test Announcement | p. 8 |
| Eligibility Criteria | p. 9 |
| Duties and Responsibilities | p. 9 |
| Example of Duties | p. 9 |
| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities | p. 9 |
| Methods of Selection | p. 11 |
| Submitting Applications | p. 11 |
| Resumes | p. 13 |
| Footprints along the path | |
| Written Tests | p. 17 |
| Appealing Written Tests | p. 17 |
| Constructing Written Tests | p. 17 |
| Test Validity and Reliability | p. 18 |
| Advantages of Multiple-Choice Tests | p. 19 |
| Predicting Future Competence | p. 20 |
| Motivation | p. 20 |
| Studying | p. 22 |
| Arranging Study Material | p. 22 |
| Highlighting Material | p. 22 |
| Repeating the Process | p. 24 |
| Other Important Tips | p. 25 |
| Reading Comprehension | p. 27 |
| Practicing Test-Taking | p. 27 |
| Taking the Multiple-Choice Test | p. 28 |
| Your Physical Condition | p. 28 |
| The Directions | p. 28 |
| Time | p. 28 |
| The Test Booklet and Answer Sheet | p. 28 |
| Understanding Questions and Answers | p. 29 |
| Marking Questions and Answers | p. 29 |
| Returning to Unanswered Questions | p. 30 |
| Changing Answers | p. 30 |
| Language along the path | |
| Oral Tests | p. 33 |
| Understanding the Process | p. 33 |
| The Difference Between Oral and Written Tests | p. 33 |
| The Oral Board | p. 34 |
| Other Types of Oral Examinations | p. 35 |
| More About Your Panelists | p. 36 |
| The Dimensions of the Job | p. 36 |
| Conducting the Traditional Oral | p. 38 |
| Conducting the Technical Oral | p. 40 |
| Conducting Oral Exams That Include Mini In-Basket Scenarios, Video Presentations, or Situational Exercises | p. 42 |
| Preparing for Your Oral Test | p. 47 |
| Posdcorb | p. 48 |
| Answering Questions | p. 49 |
| Creating Your Own Mock Oral Board | p. 51 |
| Achieving High Scores on Oral Exams that Include Mini In-Basket Scenarios, Video Presentations, or Situational Exercises | p. 52 |
| Other Significant Factors in Your Test Score | p. 54 |
| Tips | p. 57 |
| Checklists | p. 57 |
| Appearing Before the Oral Board | p. 60 |
| Resumes | p. 61 |
| First Impression/Last Impression | p. 63 |
| The Panelists' Viewpoint | p. 63 |
| A Flash to the Future | p. 64 |
| Back to the Present | p. 69 |
| Questions Frequently Asked on Oral Boards | p. 69 |
| Crosswords along the path | |
| The Assessment Center | p. 79 |
| Understanding the Process | p. 79 |
| History of Assessment Centers | p. 79 |
| How Situational Exercises Are Developed | p. 80 |
| How Assessment Centers Work | p. 82 |
| Preparing for the Assessment Center | p. 83 |
| The In-Basket Exercise | p. 83 |
| The Supervisor/Subordinate Exercise | p. 88 |
| The Leaderless Discussion Group Exercise | p. 90 |
| The Community Meeting Exercise | p. 91 |
| The Physical Examination | p. 95 |
| Understanding the Process | p. 95 |
| Important Elements in the Physical Examination | p. 96 |
| Height and Weight Tables | p. 97 |
| Certifying the Promotion List (Rules of Three and Five) | p. 98 |
| Theory and concept study guide | |
| Study Guide | p. 103 |
| Leading | p. 103 |
| Leadership Styles | p. 105 |
| Motivating | p. 106 |
| Motivational Theories | p. 107 |
| Disciplining | p. 111 |
| Types of Discipline | p. 111 |
| Communicating | p. 112 |
| What Is Communication? | p. 113 |
| The Sergeant's Role in the Communication Process | p. 114 |
| Effective Communication | p. 114 |
| Delegating | p. 115 |
| Roadblocks to Delegation | p. 116 |
| How to Delegate | p. 116 |
| Controlling | p. 116 |
| Supervising | p. 117 |
| What the Department Expects from Its Sergeants | p. 117 |
| Evaluating | p. 118 |
| Formal Evaluation Systems | p. 118 |
| Informal Evaluation Systems | p. 120 |
| Multiple-choice practice tests | |
| Answer Sheet for Multiple-Choice Practice Test 1 | p. 125 |
| Answer Sheet for Multiple-Choice Practice Test 2 | p. 127 |
| Multiple-Choice Practice Test 1 | p. 129 |
| Scoring Multiple-Choice Practice Test 1 | p. 147 |
| Self-Evaluation Topic Chart | p. 148 |
| Answers and Analysis for Multiple-Choice Practice Test 1 | p. 151 |
| Multiple-Choice Practice Test 2 | p. 161 |
| Scoring Multiple-Choice Practice Test 2 | p. 179 |
| Self-Evaluation Topic Chart | p. 180 |
| Answers and Analysis for Multiple-Choice Practice Test 2 | p. 182 |
| Oral practice test | |
| Oral Board Questions and Analysis | p. 197 |
| Assessment center practice test | |
| How to Take the In-Basket Practice Test | p. 207 |
| In-Basket Exercise | p. 209 |
| Informational Items | p. 211 |
| In-Basket Items | p. 221 |
| Phone Calls | p. 259 |
| Index of In-Basket Exercise Items | p. 261 |
| Analysis and Discussion of In-Basket Exercise | p. 263 |
| Prioritized Items, Phone Calls, and Model Responses | p. 265 |
| Glossary of key terms | |
| Glossary | p. 297 |
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