PSYC 2400 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Hans Selye, Language Testing, Psychopathology

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2400
• Professor: Craig Bennell

Document Summary

Police selection: the process by which police agencies select police officers from a pool of applicants, either by screening out those with undesirable qualities or selecting in those with desirable qualities. Getting that pool in place is a recruitment issue. Screening out is much easier to do than selecting in. Applicants are assessed for physical fitness, cognitive abilities, personality, and job-related abilities. In canada specifically, there are some provincial and territorial differences. Step 2: aptitude testing cognitive reading, spelling, etc. Step 4: selection interview panel interview with multiple people. Step 8: enrolment as a cadet in ontario you may have a peel approach with in-class instruction, you go to. Aylmer to the police college when you are all basically hired. The police selection process involves two stages: from a researchers perspective. Running a job analysis: define what knowledge, skills, and abilities (ksas) make a good police officer.