Which subject behavior category corresponds to preliminary noncompliance requiring physical contact?

• A. Resistant Passive
• B. Compliant/Cooperative
• C. Assaultive Bodily Harm
• D. Resistant Active

Answer: (A)

In this type of subject behavior taxonomy, you’re looking at how a person responds to commands and how much intervention is needed to gain compliance. When someone is noncompliant but not yet violent and you must make contact to gain cooperation, that situation fits resistant passive. They aren’t openly fighting or attacking, but they resist the command and require some level of physical contact or guided contact to move toward compliance, all while staying non-aggressive in intent.

Compliant/Cooperative describes someone who follows directions with little or no resistance, so no physical contact is needed. Resistant Active involves noticeable, forward resistance—pulling away, pushing back, or actively opposing commands, which is beyond preliminary contact. Assaultive Bodily Harm is violent behavior with intent or likelihood of causing injury, requiring a much higher level of response.