Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
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About the Police Officer Examination |
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3 | (6) |
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3 | (1) |
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What a Police Officer Does |
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The Steps to Becoming a Police Officer |
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6 | (1) |
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How to Apply for the Test |
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7 | (2) |
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How to Maximize Your Test Score |
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9 | (20) |
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Good Study Habits The Key to Success |
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10 | (1) |
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Ten Rules for Studying More Effectively |
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10 | (2) |
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Strategies for Taking Computer-Based Multiple-Choice Examinations |
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12 | (1) |
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Strategies for Handling Multiple-Choice Questions |
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Developing and Using a Time Management Plan |
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19 | (1) |
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Test Material Distributed in Advance |
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19 | (1) |
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Dealing with Tests Presented on Video |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (2) |
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How to Use This Book Effectively |
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23 | (6) |
Diagnose Your Problem |
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29 | (2) |
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31 | (78) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (18) |
Correct Your Weaknesses |
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1 Understanding What You Read |
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129 | (20) |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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Strategies for Handling Reading Comprehension Questions |
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130 | (1) |
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Reading Comprehension Questions Involving Word Selection |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (13) |
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145 | (1) |
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145 | (4) |
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2 Recalling What You Read |
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149 | (24) |
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Test Procedure for Reading Recall |
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149 | (1) |
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Strategies for Recalling Written Material |
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150 | (1) |
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How to Focus on the Key Facts |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (12) |
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165 | (1) |
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165 | (8) |
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173 | (20) |
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Strategies for Recalling Pictorial Details |
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173 | (4) |
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177 | (11) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (5) |
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4 Understanding and Applying Police Directives, Procedures, and Regulations |
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193 | (38) |
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194 | (2) |
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Strategies to Help You Understand Procedures and Narrative Situations |
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196 | (1) |
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Strategies to Help You Apply Procedures to Situations |
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197 | (2) |
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Strategies to Help Determine "What Should the Officer Do Next?" |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (26) |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (4) |
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5 Understanding Legal Definitions |
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231 | (20) |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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Strategies for Handling Legal Definitions |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (14) |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (2) |
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6 Troublesome Question Types |
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Troublesome Types of Questions |
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251 | (2) |
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Sentence Ordering Questions |
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253 | (6) |
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259 | (5) |
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Matching Sketches Questions |
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264 | (3) |
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Directed Patrol Questions |
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267 | (3) |
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270 | (2) |
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Frequency of Information Questions |
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272 | (2) |
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Find the Perpetrator Questions |
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274 | (3) |
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Applying Police Policy Questions |
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277 | (2) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (3) |
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283 | (5) |
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Practice Exercises Timed Mini-Quiz |
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288 | (15) |
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303 | (1) |
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303 | (2) |
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305 | (10) |
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The Importance of Truthfulness |
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305 | (1) |
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Understanding the Process |
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305 | (4) |
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Advance Preparation The Key to Success |
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309 | (3) |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (2) |
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315 | (30) |
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General Information About Reports |
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315 | (1) |
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Report-Writing Guidelines |
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316 | (2) |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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Evaluating a Written Report Using a Multiple-Choice Format |
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319 | (1) |
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Type A Questions Evaluating Police Reports |
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320 | (4) |
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Type B Questions Expressing Police Information |
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324 | (2) |
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326 | (13) |
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339 | (1) |
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339 | (6) |
Test Yourself |
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Before You Take the Examination |
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345 | (1) |
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346 | (57) |
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403 | (1) |
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404 | (1) |
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405 | (8) |
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413 | (94) |
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Before You Take the Examination |
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413 | (2) |
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An Official N.Y.P.D. Examination |
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415 | (77) |
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492 | (1) |
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493 | (1) |
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494 | (13) |
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Practice Examination Three |
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507 | (114) |
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Before You Take the Examination |
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507 | (2) |
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An Official N.Y.P.D. Examination |
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509 | (96) |
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605 | (1) |
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606 | (1) |
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607 | (14) |
A Final Word |
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A Strategy for Final Preparation |
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