HFRG Threat Pattern Recognition
Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
research in human factor science - --CORRECT ANSWER--what is the TPR
course a product of
human factor sciences - --CORRECT ANSWER--The study of human capabilities
and human limitations within a specific domain
.37 seconds or 1/3 of a second - --CORRECT ANSWER--the fastest draw time as
identified by the Hontz, Siddle and HFRG study
50% - --CORRECT ANSWER--what percent of the victim officers were within 0
to 5 ft of the assailant In the (FBI FLETC research PPCT/HFRG research study)
1.9 seconds to 2.4 seconds - --CORRECT ANSWER--how long it takes an officer
to engage in a situation with accuracy
threat pattern recognition - --CORRECT ANSWER--a system that examines the
patterns associated with an assault or lethal assault and engineers a tactical solution
based on science and motor performance
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,decrease - --CORRECT ANSWER--research indicates officers who have received
proper threat pattern recognition training__________ their reaction time during a
deadly force assault and enhance their position
human factors - --CORRECT ANSWER--is the study of human capabilities and
human limitations within a specific domain
high risk human factors - --CORRECT ANSWER--The study of human
capabilities and limitations in a high risk environment that is dynamic fluid time
compressed and life-threatening
51.9% - --CORRECT ANSWER--percentage of officers killed in 0 to 5 feet from
their assailant from study in 2001-2012
19.2% - --CORRECT ANSWER--percentage of officers killed 6 to 10 ft from their
assailant in a study done from 2001 to 2010
Corticle - --CORRECT ANSWER--also known as the attentive system, 0.33
second cognition
Subcorticle - --CORRECT ANSWER--also known as the pre-attentive It takes
point 0.012 second cognition
parasympathetic nervous system and sympathetic nervous system - --CORRECT
ANSWER--The ANS is divided into two branches
The parasympathetic nervous system or PNS - --CORRECT ANSWER--allows us
to rest and digest
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, The sympathetic nervous system or SNS - --CORRECT ANSWER--releases
cortisol into the body, this provides the ability to either fight or flight
homeostasis - --CORRECT ANSWER--The balance between the fight and flight
syndrome and the rest and digest syndrome
four triggers for the SNS - --CORRECT ANSWER--objective threat perceptions,
objective fear perceptions, physical exhaustion, and startle a response
physiological changes caused by SNS activation - --CORRECT ANSWER--an
increased adrenal activity, vascular flow redirected, contour of the eyelids and
pupils become dilated, auditory exclusions
adrenal activity - --CORRECT ANSWER--drives the heart rate from 60-80 beats
per minute to over 200 beats per minute causing respiration to increase
vascular activity - --CORRECT ANSWER--vassal constriction, which is a lack of
circulation, causes cold hands
perceptual narrowing - --CORRECT ANSWER--brain tunes into the sensory
system that provides the most relevant information at that given second any other
sensory inputs will be tuned out by the brain
impact of sns on vision - --CORRECT ANSWER--vasoconstriction and hormonal
changes cause distortions in vision
Sight alignment - --CORRECT ANSWER--canting of the body which pulls a head
sideways allowing the shooter to establish site alignment with their dominant eye
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Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
research in human factor science - --CORRECT ANSWER--what is the TPR
course a product of
human factor sciences - --CORRECT ANSWER--The study of human capabilities
and human limitations within a specific domain
.37 seconds or 1/3 of a second - --CORRECT ANSWER--the fastest draw time as
identified by the Hontz, Siddle and HFRG study
50% - --CORRECT ANSWER--what percent of the victim officers were within 0
to 5 ft of the assailant In the (FBI FLETC research PPCT/HFRG research study)
1.9 seconds to 2.4 seconds - --CORRECT ANSWER--how long it takes an officer
to engage in a situation with accuracy
threat pattern recognition - --CORRECT ANSWER--a system that examines the
patterns associated with an assault or lethal assault and engineers a tactical solution
based on science and motor performance
....COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 1
,decrease - --CORRECT ANSWER--research indicates officers who have received
proper threat pattern recognition training__________ their reaction time during a
deadly force assault and enhance their position
human factors - --CORRECT ANSWER--is the study of human capabilities and
human limitations within a specific domain
high risk human factors - --CORRECT ANSWER--The study of human
capabilities and limitations in a high risk environment that is dynamic fluid time
compressed and life-threatening
51.9% - --CORRECT ANSWER--percentage of officers killed in 0 to 5 feet from
their assailant from study in 2001-2012
19.2% - --CORRECT ANSWER--percentage of officers killed 6 to 10 ft from their
assailant in a study done from 2001 to 2010
Corticle - --CORRECT ANSWER--also known as the attentive system, 0.33
second cognition
Subcorticle - --CORRECT ANSWER--also known as the pre-attentive It takes
point 0.012 second cognition
parasympathetic nervous system and sympathetic nervous system - --CORRECT
ANSWER--The ANS is divided into two branches
The parasympathetic nervous system or PNS - --CORRECT ANSWER--allows us
to rest and digest
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, The sympathetic nervous system or SNS - --CORRECT ANSWER--releases
cortisol into the body, this provides the ability to either fight or flight
homeostasis - --CORRECT ANSWER--The balance between the fight and flight
syndrome and the rest and digest syndrome
four triggers for the SNS - --CORRECT ANSWER--objective threat perceptions,
objective fear perceptions, physical exhaustion, and startle a response
physiological changes caused by SNS activation - --CORRECT ANSWER--an
increased adrenal activity, vascular flow redirected, contour of the eyelids and
pupils become dilated, auditory exclusions
adrenal activity - --CORRECT ANSWER--drives the heart rate from 60-80 beats
per minute to over 200 beats per minute causing respiration to increase
vascular activity - --CORRECT ANSWER--vassal constriction, which is a lack of
circulation, causes cold hands
perceptual narrowing - --CORRECT ANSWER--brain tunes into the sensory
system that provides the most relevant information at that given second any other
sensory inputs will be tuned out by the brain
impact of sns on vision - --CORRECT ANSWER--vasoconstriction and hormonal
changes cause distortions in vision
Sight alignment - --CORRECT ANSWER--canting of the body which pulls a head
sideways allowing the shooter to establish site alignment with their dominant eye
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