PPCT STUDY GUIDE 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What are the different motor skill classifications? - ✔✔-Fine
-Complex
-Gross
✔✔What type of motor skill increases in effectiveness from SNS activation? - ✔✔Gross
✔✔What is the heart range for optimal performace? - ✔✔115 to 145
✔✔What is the inverted U-law? - ✔✔-Relationship between heart rate and performance
-As arousal increases, so will motor performance to a point at which the arousal is too
high and motor performance deteriorates
✔✔What are the PNS "Backlash" triggers? - ✔✔-The perception that the threat has
diminished
-The perception of injury
-Trauma to a vital system
-Exhaustion of aerobic and anaerobic system
✔✔PNS "Backlash" symptoms - ✔✔-Dizziness
-Excessive bleeding
-Symptoms of shock
-Overwhelming sense of exhaustion
-Excessive muscle tremors
✔✔What is Critical Incident Amnesia? - ✔✔A form of temporary amnesia after a SNS
mass discharge
✔✔Timetable to memory recovery from Critical incident amnesia - ✔✔-Before 1st sleep
period (general stuff)
-After 1st sleep period (memory increases by 50 to 90%)
-After 2nd sleep period(can reach ability to completely remember)
✔✔What are the Combat Performance Variables? - ✔✔-Mindset
-Motor Skill Selection
-Nutrition & Hydration
-Fitness
-Belief System
✔✔When exposed to high intensity use of force activities the average officer will have
an approximate "burn time" of - ✔✔10-12 seconds to control a threat.
, ✔✔Simplicity = Confidence = - ✔✔Fear Management
✔✔Fast burning carbohydrates = - ✔✔increase fatigue
✔✔Slow burning carbohydrates = - ✔✔energy
✔✔Fatigue = Fear = - ✔✔Activation of SNS
✔✔What are the Survival Stress Symptoms? - ✔✔-Rapid breathing
-Cottonmouth
-Muscular tremors
-Increased heart rate
-Sweaty palms
-Visual difficulty
-Loss of ability to concentrate
✔✔Methods to Reduce Survival Stress - ✔✔-Confidence factor
-Motor skill selection
-tactical breathing
-visualization drills
-Faith factor
✔✔Selection of force options should consider if the option is.... - ✔✔-Tactically
acceptable
-Legally acceptable
-Medically acceptable
✔✔What are the PPCT components of acceptability? - ✔✔-Tactical acceptability
-Legal acceptability
-Medical acceptability
✔✔What are the 2 control theories? - ✔✔-Total Control Theory
-One-plus-One Theory
✔✔What is the Total Control Theory? - ✔✔-Training system centered upon the use of
intermediate weapon
-Escalation of force determined by the injury potential of each technique
✔✔What is the One-plus-One Theory? - ✔✔-Reactionary
-Conservative use of force theory
-Based on responding to resistance with proportional use of force
-Can use one level of force higher than level of resistance of subject
✔✔Principles of Escalation and De-escalation - ✔✔Objectively reasonable amount of
force that will control the subject
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What are the different motor skill classifications? - ✔✔-Fine
-Complex
-Gross
✔✔What type of motor skill increases in effectiveness from SNS activation? - ✔✔Gross
✔✔What is the heart range for optimal performace? - ✔✔115 to 145
✔✔What is the inverted U-law? - ✔✔-Relationship between heart rate and performance
-As arousal increases, so will motor performance to a point at which the arousal is too
high and motor performance deteriorates
✔✔What are the PNS "Backlash" triggers? - ✔✔-The perception that the threat has
diminished
-The perception of injury
-Trauma to a vital system
-Exhaustion of aerobic and anaerobic system
✔✔PNS "Backlash" symptoms - ✔✔-Dizziness
-Excessive bleeding
-Symptoms of shock
-Overwhelming sense of exhaustion
-Excessive muscle tremors
✔✔What is Critical Incident Amnesia? - ✔✔A form of temporary amnesia after a SNS
mass discharge
✔✔Timetable to memory recovery from Critical incident amnesia - ✔✔-Before 1st sleep
period (general stuff)
-After 1st sleep period (memory increases by 50 to 90%)
-After 2nd sleep period(can reach ability to completely remember)
✔✔What are the Combat Performance Variables? - ✔✔-Mindset
-Motor Skill Selection
-Nutrition & Hydration
-Fitness
-Belief System
✔✔When exposed to high intensity use of force activities the average officer will have
an approximate "burn time" of - ✔✔10-12 seconds to control a threat.
, ✔✔Simplicity = Confidence = - ✔✔Fear Management
✔✔Fast burning carbohydrates = - ✔✔increase fatigue
✔✔Slow burning carbohydrates = - ✔✔energy
✔✔Fatigue = Fear = - ✔✔Activation of SNS
✔✔What are the Survival Stress Symptoms? - ✔✔-Rapid breathing
-Cottonmouth
-Muscular tremors
-Increased heart rate
-Sweaty palms
-Visual difficulty
-Loss of ability to concentrate
✔✔Methods to Reduce Survival Stress - ✔✔-Confidence factor
-Motor skill selection
-tactical breathing
-visualization drills
-Faith factor
✔✔Selection of force options should consider if the option is.... - ✔✔-Tactically
acceptable
-Legally acceptable
-Medically acceptable
✔✔What are the PPCT components of acceptability? - ✔✔-Tactical acceptability
-Legal acceptability
-Medical acceptability
✔✔What are the 2 control theories? - ✔✔-Total Control Theory
-One-plus-One Theory
✔✔What is the Total Control Theory? - ✔✔-Training system centered upon the use of
intermediate weapon
-Escalation of force determined by the injury potential of each technique
✔✔What is the One-plus-One Theory? - ✔✔-Reactionary
-Conservative use of force theory
-Based on responding to resistance with proportional use of force
-Can use one level of force higher than level of resistance of subject
✔✔Principles of Escalation and De-escalation - ✔✔Objectively reasonable amount of
force that will control the subject
