Question 1

Another term for negotiation is:

1. bargaining
2. conflict
3. mediation
4. negotiation

Question 2

By agreeing to negotiate, people are agreeing to

1. engage in a conflict by confronting others rather than avoid it
2. try to find a mutually acceptable outcome for all parties involved by exploring options
3. all of the above
4. none of the above

Question 3

In any hostage situation, what is the first question a police officer must ask about the situation?

1. Is the negotiation is feasible?
2. Does the hostage taker want to live?
3. Does police officer have time to negotiate?
4. Can the situation be contained?

Question 4

Police-specific negotiations include which of the following strategies:

1. containment
2. intelligence
3. time/talk
4. a and b only
5. a, b and c

Question 5

Police-specific negotiations include:

1. hostage taking
2. suicide
3. custody disputes
4. all of the above
5. none of the above

Question 6

The goal of mediation by police officers is:

1. to provide a solution to the problem
2. to determine who is at fault
3. to allow the parties to solve their problem(s)
4. to ensure that the solution proposed is acceptable to the officer(s)

Question 7

The goal of mediation is to have officers propose a compromise solution to which both parties are agreeable.

1. True
2. False
3. Unsure
4. N/A

Question 8

The outcome of a successful mediation is that there is no winner.

1. True
2. False
3. Unsure
4. N/A

Question 9

What is the role of a police officer during mediation?

1. law maker
2. law enforcer
3. peacemaker
4. rule breaker

Question 10

Which of the following are first responses by police officers arriving to a hostage scene?

1. scan area for danger cues en route
2. wait for back up officers
3. position police cruiser safely
4. a and b only
5. a, b and c only