Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The head administrator of a prison is the warden. Below the warden is usually the assistant warden, followed by security ranks that include majors, captains, lieutenants, and sergeants.
2. The span of control is the extended impact that a supervisor has upon employee behavior.
3. Prior to the 1980s, prisons tended to be in rural regions and to hire staff from within the local area.
4. A female officer who cannot get promoted due to unofficial barriers to promotion is experiencing the fire pole.
5. The sphere of control that supervisors have over employees that they encounter and interact with on a routine basis is known as tactical planning.


1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. False

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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