Of the following types of hostage takers, which would be viewed as an expressive act?
a. A father who felt his son had died a wrongful death at the hands of a hospital.
b. A car jacker who wanted to take the hostage to an ATM to get money.
c. A robber of a convenience store who couldn't get away before the police
d. A religious cult that wanted their leader freed.
Q. 2The typical sequence of a Critical Incident Stress Debriefing is
a. Fact-Thought-Feeling.
b. Suppression-Catharsis.
c. Feeling-Thought-Fact.
d. Regression-Breakdown-Integration.
Q. 3In attempting to persuade the hostage taker to give up, the negotiator should
a. never agree with any of the hostage taker's ideas.
b. ask about the health and well-being of the hostages to deflect the hostage taker from his or her demands.
c. at some point use closed questions to force yes' and no answers.
d. bring friends or relatives to the scene to help in negotiating.
Q. 4In attempting to stabilize a hostage situation, the negotiator should stay calm and
a. allow the hostage taker to ventilate thoughts and feelings if necessary.
b. attempt to carefully enter the psychological space of the hostage taker.
c. attempt to distract the angry hostage taker by speaking about the negotiator's own personal problems.
d. Both a and c are good stabilizing techniques.
Q. 5The Stockholm Syndrome is possible in hostage situations if
a. Positive feelings are generated toward the captors from the hostages.
b. Negative feelings are generated toward the authorities by the hostages.
c. Positive feelings are generated toward the hostages by the captors.
d. All of the above must be present.
Q. 6If taken hostage, which of the following should a hostage not attempt to do?
a. Lighten the seriousness of the situation by injecting a bit of humor into it.
b. Be very compliant and servile to instructions from the hostage takers.
c. Be highly observant of what is happening so as to give a valid report to the authorities.
d. Make suggestions or speak without first being spoken to.
Q. 7In gathering information, a hostage negotiator would first
a. attempt to determine who the hostage taker is so as to obtain a profile.
b. determine the reason the hostages were taken so as to know how to negotiate.
c. find out who the hostages are so the Stockholm Syndrome could be used.
d. know the physical layout of the site so as to determine the best and safest route of attack if necessary.