Devry JADM430 midterm exam (2014)

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Question 1. Question
: (TCO 1) The Supreme Court
ended a policy by which decisions regarding the operations of prisons were left
entirely to prison officials. This policy is known as the _____.

: hands-on doctrine

period-of-transition doctrine

hands-off doctrine

reformatory doctrine

Points Received: 5 of 5

Comments:

Question 2. Question
: (TCO 2) A theory of leadership
based on the premise that different problems and events require a different
style of leadership and the most effective leaders have more than one
leadership style is known as the _____.

: trait theory

great man theory

contingency theory

situation theory

Points Received: 0 of 5

Comments:

Question 3. Question
: (TCO 2) A leadership style
that involves immediate, short-run exchanges is called _____.

:
transactional leadership

transformational leadership

organizational leadership

strategic leadership

Points Received: 5 of 5

Comments:

Question 4. Question
: (TCO 7) Promoting the agency’s
vision requires all but which of the following?

: Holding a planning session or retreat

Leaders sharing information with staff
involved in the process

Limiting access to the vision statement to
only those most trusted employees

Developing a written draft of the vision
statement

Instructor Explanation: Chapter 4, p. 75

Points Received: 5 of 5

Comments:

Question 5. Question
: (TCO 8) Correctional officer
applicants are involved in a highly competitive hiring process. This process
requires compliance with which of the following rules?

: The rule of thumb

The rule of thirds

The rule of three

The rule of retention

Instructor Explanation: Chapter 6, p. 143

Points Received: 5 of 5

Comments:

Question 6. Question
: (TCO 3) The unity of command
involves all but which of the following?

:
Subordinates should report to only one
supervisor

Subordinates should report to their choice of
supervisors

Supervisors have their choice of subordinates

Supervisors, regardless of division, have
unlimited authority over all subordinates

Points Received: 0 of 5

Comments:

Question 7. Question
: (TCO 5) Effective delegation
depends on all but which of the following?

: Selecting, defining, clarifying, and
organizing the task

Selecting the right person for the job

Establishing the limits of the delegated
authority

A relinquishing of all control of the project
by the supervisor

Points Received: 5 of 5

Comments:

Question 8. Question
: (TCO 4) Correctional agencies
calculate expenditures for salaries, programs, and services using a cost
strategy called _____.

: incremental costs

salary and benefit costs

expense-based budgets

value-based budget outcomes

Points Received: 5 of 5

Comments:

Question 9. Question
: (TCO 6) For a private firm to
operate a prison facility, the company must abide by _____.

:
the state’s prison propriety agreements

the state’s enabling statutes

the state’s criminal code statutes

a limited number of administrative code
statutes

Points
Received: 0 of 5

Comments:

Question 10. Question
: (TCO 7) Prison classification
systems are committed to all but which of the following?

: Ensuring high-risk offenders are properly
supervised

Determining housing assignments for inmates

Matching offenders to appropriate treatments
and services

Ensuring the success of inmate reentry
programs

Points Received: 5 of 5

Comments:

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Question 1. Question
:

(TCO 9) Classification systems are an important aspect of
correctional services. This is your opportunity to discuss the process by which
an objective classification system can be developed. Identify the factors you
feel are important in a reliable and fair classification system, and make sure
to explain why you feel these considerations will make for a reliable and valid
assessment tool. Then indicate how you will convince the warden of the changes
you feel are necessary in order to present a highly functioning classification
process.

Question 2. Question
:

(TCO 2) Provide a detailed overview of both the behavioral
and the participative theories of leadership. Identify two of the qualities
suggested by Zenger (1985) as identified by the author of your text, and
compare these qualities to at least two of the points suggested by the author
as benefits of a participative leadership style.