Florida FDLE Law Enforcement
Academy (SOCE) - State Exam Test
Review Q-Bank | 1300+ Questions
& Verified Answers | 100% Correct
Exam Description
SOCE is a mandatory, computer-based test for certification as a
law enforcement, corrections, or correctional probation officer,
assessing knowledge from recruit training on Florida law,
criminal justice procedures, and ethics through multiple -choice
questions, emphasizing strong reading comprehension to
navigate complex scenarios directly from the curriculum .
Administered by Pearson VUE (Ultimate Guide for YR.
2026/2027)
Quiz_________________?
Posturing -
Answer
Behavior in which a subject acts verbally and physically as if he or she may resist
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1
, Submit -
Answer
To completely relinquish control to another
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Survival Stress -
Answer
A measure of anxiety caused by an appraisal of a stimulus that leads to an
extreme state of arousal (also known as fear-induced stress)
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Sympathetic Nervous System -
Answer
The part of the autonomic nervous system that is concerned especially with
preparing the body to react to situations of strss or emergency
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Vasodilation -
Answer
Blood flows into the larger muscle groups providing oxygen to power flight and
aid in escape
2
, Quiz_________________?
Vasoconstriction -
Answer
Blood flow is restricted from the extremities and skin
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Visual Distortion -
Answer
When experiencing survival stress and physiological changes in the eye, vision may
become distorted
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Body Movement -
Answer
Refers to how an officer approaches a subject or enters a scene
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Command Presence -
Answer
The way an officer carries him- or herself
3
, Quiz_________________?
Danger Zone -
Answer
The area within the reactionary gap
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Direct Line of Attack -
Answer
The direction that a subject comes from
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Evasion -
Answer
Shifting one's body or side stepping to avoid an attack
Quiz_________________?
Excited Delirium -
Answer
A state of extreme mental and physiological excitement due to extreme drug use;
characterized by extreme agitation, hyperthermia, hostility, and exceptional
strength and endurance without apparent fatigue; can lead to death
4
Academy (SOCE) - State Exam Test
Review Q-Bank | 1300+ Questions
& Verified Answers | 100% Correct
Exam Description
SOCE is a mandatory, computer-based test for certification as a
law enforcement, corrections, or correctional probation officer,
assessing knowledge from recruit training on Florida law,
criminal justice procedures, and ethics through multiple -choice
questions, emphasizing strong reading comprehension to
navigate complex scenarios directly from the curriculum .
Administered by Pearson VUE (Ultimate Guide for YR.
2026/2027)
Quiz_________________?
Posturing -
Answer
Behavior in which a subject acts verbally and physically as if he or she may resist
Quiz_________________?
1
, Submit -
Answer
To completely relinquish control to another
Quiz_________________?
Survival Stress -
Answer
A measure of anxiety caused by an appraisal of a stimulus that leads to an
extreme state of arousal (also known as fear-induced stress)
Quiz_________________?
Sympathetic Nervous System -
Answer
The part of the autonomic nervous system that is concerned especially with
preparing the body to react to situations of strss or emergency
Quiz_________________?
Vasodilation -
Answer
Blood flows into the larger muscle groups providing oxygen to power flight and
aid in escape
2
, Quiz_________________?
Vasoconstriction -
Answer
Blood flow is restricted from the extremities and skin
Quiz_________________?
Visual Distortion -
Answer
When experiencing survival stress and physiological changes in the eye, vision may
become distorted
Quiz_________________?
Body Movement -
Answer
Refers to how an officer approaches a subject or enters a scene
Quiz_________________?
Command Presence -
Answer
The way an officer carries him- or herself
3
, Quiz_________________?
Danger Zone -
Answer
The area within the reactionary gap
Quiz_________________?
Direct Line of Attack -
Answer
The direction that a subject comes from
Quiz_________________?
Evasion -
Answer
Shifting one's body or side stepping to avoid an attack
Quiz_________________?
Excited Delirium -
Answer
A state of extreme mental and physiological excitement due to extreme drug use;
characterized by extreme agitation, hyperthermia, hostility, and exceptional
strength and endurance without apparent fatigue; can lead to death
4
