BOP 2025 MIDTERM (ICT PHASE 2) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED
UPDATE | SCORED A+
Question 1
Which of the following is NOT one of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Core Values?
A) Correctional Excellence
B) Integrity
C) Respect
D) Empathy
E) Compassion
Correct Answer: D) Empathy
Rationale: The Federal Bureau of Prisons Core Values include Correctional Excellence,
Respect, Integrity, and Compassion. While empathy is a positive trait, it is not officially
listed as one of the specific Core Values in BOP policy.
Question 2
According to Bureau policy, staff are required to care about which of the following
regarding inmates?
A) Their personal feelings
B) Their needs
C) Their political views
D) Their innocence or guilt
E) Their financial debts
Correct Answer: B) Their needs
Rationale: Bureau policy specifically requires that staff care about inmates' needs.
Understanding these needs is essential for effective supervision.
Question 3
What is the primary factor that motivates human behavior according to the study
material?
A) Money
B) Fear
C) Needs
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D) Laws
E) Routine
Correct Answer: C) Needs
Rationale: The material states directly that "Needs motivate behavior." Understanding this
concept is key to effective correctional supervision.
Question 4
Which theorist developed the most widely known and easily understood model of the
Hierarchy of Needs?
A) B.F. Skinner
B) Sigmund Freud
C) A. H. Maslow
D) Ivan Pavlov
E) Carl Jung
Correct Answer: C) A. H. Maslow
Rationale: A. H. Maslow is cited as the creator of the Hierarchy of Needs, which is the
model used to understand human motivation in this context.
Question 5
Food, water, air, shelter, clothing, and protection classify as what type of needs in the
hierarchy?
A) Social needs
B) Self-Actualization needs
C) Security needs
D) Physical needs
E) Esteem needs
Correct Answer: D) Physical needs
Rationale: Physical (physiological) needs are the most basic requirements for human
survival, including food, water, air, and shelter.
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Question 6
Are security needs considered "high order" needs within the hierarchy?
A) Yes, they are the highest.
B) Yes, they are just below Self-Actualization.
C) No, they are low order needs.
D) They are not part of the hierarchy.
E) Only for staff, not inmates.
Correct Answer: C) No, they are low order needs.
Rationale: Security needs are fundamental but are not considered "high order" needs like
Self-Actualization or Esteem. The study material marks the statement "Security needs are
high order needs" as False.
Question 7
Which category of needs is considered the "pivot point" of Maslow's hierarchy?
A) Physical
B) Social
C) Security
D) Self-Actualization
E) Safety
Correct Answer: B) Social
Rationale: Social needs are described as the pivot point of the hierarchy, sitting between the
lower-level survival needs and higher-level psychological needs.
Question 8
Which of the following statements regarding the need for recognition and social status is
true?
A) Every human being has this need equally.
B) Inmates do not have this need.
C) Not everyone has a need for recognition and social status.
D) This need is a physical requirement.
E) This need is the pivot point of the hierarchy.
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Correct Answer: C) Not everyone has a need for recognition and social status.
Rationale: The material explicitly states that not everyone possesses a need for recognition,
personal worth, and social status.
Question 9
What is the highest level of human needs in Maslow's hierarchy?
A) Social Needs
B) Security Needs
C) Physical Needs
D) Self-Actualization Needs
E) Employment Needs
Correct Answer: D) Self-Actualization Needs
Rationale: Self-Actualization is the pinnacle of Maslow's hierarchy, representing the
realization of a person's potential.
Question 10
How many specific "principles of needs" are outlined in the course material?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9
E) 12
Correct Answer: A) 3
Rationale: The material indicates there are exactly 3 principles of needs.
Question 11
Does the BOP provide all essential needs such as food, water, clothing, and medical care to
inmates?
A) No, inmates must purchase clothing.
B) No, medical care is not guaranteed.
C) Yes, only for pre-trial inmates.
UPDATE | SCORED A+
Question 1
Which of the following is NOT one of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Core Values?
A) Correctional Excellence
B) Integrity
C) Respect
D) Empathy
E) Compassion
Correct Answer: D) Empathy
Rationale: The Federal Bureau of Prisons Core Values include Correctional Excellence,
Respect, Integrity, and Compassion. While empathy is a positive trait, it is not officially
listed as one of the specific Core Values in BOP policy.
Question 2
According to Bureau policy, staff are required to care about which of the following
regarding inmates?
A) Their personal feelings
B) Their needs
C) Their political views
D) Their innocence or guilt
E) Their financial debts
Correct Answer: B) Their needs
Rationale: Bureau policy specifically requires that staff care about inmates' needs.
Understanding these needs is essential for effective supervision.
Question 3
What is the primary factor that motivates human behavior according to the study
material?
A) Money
B) Fear
C) Needs
, 2
D) Laws
E) Routine
Correct Answer: C) Needs
Rationale: The material states directly that "Needs motivate behavior." Understanding this
concept is key to effective correctional supervision.
Question 4
Which theorist developed the most widely known and easily understood model of the
Hierarchy of Needs?
A) B.F. Skinner
B) Sigmund Freud
C) A. H. Maslow
D) Ivan Pavlov
E) Carl Jung
Correct Answer: C) A. H. Maslow
Rationale: A. H. Maslow is cited as the creator of the Hierarchy of Needs, which is the
model used to understand human motivation in this context.
Question 5
Food, water, air, shelter, clothing, and protection classify as what type of needs in the
hierarchy?
A) Social needs
B) Self-Actualization needs
C) Security needs
D) Physical needs
E) Esteem needs
Correct Answer: D) Physical needs
Rationale: Physical (physiological) needs are the most basic requirements for human
survival, including food, water, air, and shelter.
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Question 6
Are security needs considered "high order" needs within the hierarchy?
A) Yes, they are the highest.
B) Yes, they are just below Self-Actualization.
C) No, they are low order needs.
D) They are not part of the hierarchy.
E) Only for staff, not inmates.
Correct Answer: C) No, they are low order needs.
Rationale: Security needs are fundamental but are not considered "high order" needs like
Self-Actualization or Esteem. The study material marks the statement "Security needs are
high order needs" as False.
Question 7
Which category of needs is considered the "pivot point" of Maslow's hierarchy?
A) Physical
B) Social
C) Security
D) Self-Actualization
E) Safety
Correct Answer: B) Social
Rationale: Social needs are described as the pivot point of the hierarchy, sitting between the
lower-level survival needs and higher-level psychological needs.
Question 8
Which of the following statements regarding the need for recognition and social status is
true?
A) Every human being has this need equally.
B) Inmates do not have this need.
C) Not everyone has a need for recognition and social status.
D) This need is a physical requirement.
E) This need is the pivot point of the hierarchy.
, 4
Correct Answer: C) Not everyone has a need for recognition and social status.
Rationale: The material explicitly states that not everyone possesses a need for recognition,
personal worth, and social status.
Question 9
What is the highest level of human needs in Maslow's hierarchy?
A) Social Needs
B) Security Needs
C) Physical Needs
D) Self-Actualization Needs
E) Employment Needs
Correct Answer: D) Self-Actualization Needs
Rationale: Self-Actualization is the pinnacle of Maslow's hierarchy, representing the
realization of a person's potential.
Question 10
How many specific "principles of needs" are outlined in the course material?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9
E) 12
Correct Answer: A) 3
Rationale: The material indicates there are exactly 3 principles of needs.
Question 11
Does the BOP provide all essential needs such as food, water, clothing, and medical care to
inmates?
A) No, inmates must purchase clothing.
B) No, medical care is not guaranteed.
C) Yes, only for pre-trial inmates.
