THREAT PATTERN RECOGNITION
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the 3 mental states in combat - ANS 1. combat anxiety "the anticipation of
danger." 2. Survival Stress "deadly force." 3 Combat Stress- deals with the post event mental
and physiological symptoms known as"backlash."
What is the autonomic nervous system? - ANS The organs of your body such as the heart,
stomach, and intestines, are regulated by part if the nervous system called the autonomic
nervous system(ANS)
What are the 2 branches of the autonomic nervous system? - ANS 1.Parasympathetic
Nervous System (PNS) 2. Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS)
What is the Parasympathetic Nervous System - ANS It happens when a person experiences
negative stress the body will release cortisol into the body and allows the body to inter the
"fight or flight" It will also allow a person to rest and digest the balance between the two is
called homeostasis.
What are the triggers for the Sympathetic Nervous System - ANS 1. Objective Threat
Perceptions 2. Objective fear Perceptions 3. Physical Exhaustion 4. Startle Response
What are the physiological changes caused by the Sympathetic Nervous System - ANS 1.
Adrenal Activity 2. Vascular Activity 3.Perceptional Narrowing 4. Vision 5. Sight Alignment 6.
Vision and Stance Selection
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, What is Perceptual Narrowing - ANS When the brain becomes focused on an activity or
threat, the brain will "tune in" to the sensory system that provides the most relevant
information at that given second
What affects does the Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) have on vision - ANS affects the
ability to perform visual tasks in a survival stress environment
What affects does the Sympathetic Nervous System have on the vision and Stance Selection -
ANS The body and visual system will automatically move to a position allowing the visual
system maximum information to deal with the treat. These include the pupils dilating and
pulling the head square to become binocular
What are the three motor skill Classification - ANS 1. Fine 2. Complex 3. Gross
What are the Combat Performance Variables - ANS 1. Mindset 2. Nutrition and hydration 3.
fitness 4. ATP/PC System 5. Lactic Acid System (LAS) 6. Aerobic System (AS) 7. Belief System
What are the 5 methods to reduce survival stress - ANS 1. Confidence Factor 2. Motor Skill
Selection 3. Tactical Breathing 4. Visual Drills 5. Faith Factor
What is Critical Incident Amnesia - ANS A form of temporary amnesia resulting from
activation of the SNS
What are the 3 components of Acceptability - ANS 1. Tactical Acceptability 2. Legal of
Acceptability 3. Medical Acceptability
What are the 2 philosophies for the force/ control continuum - ANS 1. The total control
theory 2. The plus one theory
The total control theory is based on using your intermediate weapons as the plus one theory is
to match the level of resistance by one
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EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the 3 mental states in combat - ANS 1. combat anxiety "the anticipation of
danger." 2. Survival Stress "deadly force." 3 Combat Stress- deals with the post event mental
and physiological symptoms known as"backlash."
What is the autonomic nervous system? - ANS The organs of your body such as the heart,
stomach, and intestines, are regulated by part if the nervous system called the autonomic
nervous system(ANS)
What are the 2 branches of the autonomic nervous system? - ANS 1.Parasympathetic
Nervous System (PNS) 2. Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS)
What is the Parasympathetic Nervous System - ANS It happens when a person experiences
negative stress the body will release cortisol into the body and allows the body to inter the
"fight or flight" It will also allow a person to rest and digest the balance between the two is
called homeostasis.
What are the triggers for the Sympathetic Nervous System - ANS 1. Objective Threat
Perceptions 2. Objective fear Perceptions 3. Physical Exhaustion 4. Startle Response
What are the physiological changes caused by the Sympathetic Nervous System - ANS 1.
Adrenal Activity 2. Vascular Activity 3.Perceptional Narrowing 4. Vision 5. Sight Alignment 6.
Vision and Stance Selection
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, What is Perceptual Narrowing - ANS When the brain becomes focused on an activity or
threat, the brain will "tune in" to the sensory system that provides the most relevant
information at that given second
What affects does the Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) have on vision - ANS affects the
ability to perform visual tasks in a survival stress environment
What affects does the Sympathetic Nervous System have on the vision and Stance Selection -
ANS The body and visual system will automatically move to a position allowing the visual
system maximum information to deal with the treat. These include the pupils dilating and
pulling the head square to become binocular
What are the three motor skill Classification - ANS 1. Fine 2. Complex 3. Gross
What are the Combat Performance Variables - ANS 1. Mindset 2. Nutrition and hydration 3.
fitness 4. ATP/PC System 5. Lactic Acid System (LAS) 6. Aerobic System (AS) 7. Belief System
What are the 5 methods to reduce survival stress - ANS 1. Confidence Factor 2. Motor Skill
Selection 3. Tactical Breathing 4. Visual Drills 5. Faith Factor
What is Critical Incident Amnesia - ANS A form of temporary amnesia resulting from
activation of the SNS
What are the 3 components of Acceptability - ANS 1. Tactical Acceptability 2. Legal of
Acceptability 3. Medical Acceptability
What are the 2 philosophies for the force/ control continuum - ANS 1. The total control
theory 2. The plus one theory
The total control theory is based on using your intermediate weapons as the plus one theory is
to match the level of resistance by one
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