Question 1

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                        Premises: imaginative, uninhibited thinking

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The Answer of creativity and groupthink and divergent thinking and is...

Question 2

Describe vicarious liability and how it relates to civil lawsuits against police departments.

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Question 3

List and discuss the methods commonly used in police agencies to make decisions or solve problems.

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Question 4

Discuss thinking traps. What are the most common thinking traps? How can these be overcome?

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Question 5

The ________________ uses objective questions rather than open-ended questions to measure employees' feelings about key issues.

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Question 6

Explain how brainstorming can be most effective. What should and should not occur during a brainstorming session?

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Question 7

Describe the SARA model and how law enforcement personnel can use it to help in decision making and problem solving.

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Question 8

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                        Premises: usually consist of people from the educational community, the religious community, Neighborhood Watch groups, business groups and professional groups, as well as ordinary citizens, who express their opinions about certain issues

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The Answer of creativity and intuition and focus group and is...

Question 9

The ______________________ occurs when a phone number or address is associated with a crime simply because it is convenient to use.

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Question 10

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                        Premises: insight

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The Answer of intuition and focus group and divergent thinking is...

Question 11

In problem solving using SARA, the ______________________ assumes crime or disorder results when (1) likely offenders and (2) suitable targets come together in (3) time and space in the absence of capable guardians for the target.

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Question 12

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                        Premises: the process of breaking old connections and making useful new ones

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The Answer of intuition and divergent thinking and groupthink and is...

Question 13

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                        Premises: evaluative, rational thinking

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The Answer of divergent thinking and groupthink and focus group is...

Question 14

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                        Premises: the negative tendency for members of a group to submit to peer pressure and endorse the majority opinion even if it individually is unacceptable

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Question 15

The _______________________ is an objective way to achieve consensus on the most effective alternatives by ranking them.

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Quiz 5: Decision Making and Problem Solving

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Describe vicarious liability and how it relates to civil lawsuits against police departments.

List and discuss the methods commonly used in police agencies to make decisions or solve problems.

Discuss thinking traps. What are the most common thinking traps? How can these be overcome?

The ________________ uses objective questions rather than open-ended questions to measure employees' feelings about key issues.

Explain how brainstorming can be most effective. What should and should not occur during a brainstorming session?

Describe the SARA model and how law enforcement personnel can use it to help in decision making and problem solving.

Match each statement to the item listed below

The ______________________ occurs when a phone number or address is associated with a crime simply because it is convenient to use.

Match each statement to the item listed below

In problem solving using SARA, the ______________________ assumes crime or disorder results when (1) likely offenders and (2) suitable targets come together in (3) time and space in the absence of capable guardians for the target.

Match each statement to the item listed below

Match each statement to the item listed below

Match each statement to the item listed below

The _______________________ is an objective way to achieve consensus on the most effective alternatives by ranking them.