Assignment  1 The  Religious  Proqram  Specialist Textbook Assignment: RP, Module I, NET 287=01-45-82, Chapter 1, pages 1-1 through 1-18. In  this  course  you  will  demonstrate  that  learning  has  taken  place  by  correctly  answering  train- ing items. The mere physical act of indicating a choice on an answer sheet is not in itself impor- tant; it is the  mental achievement, in whatever form it may take, prior to the physical act that is important  and  toward  which  correspondence  course  learning  objectives   are  directed.  The  selection of  the  correct  choice  for  a  correspondence  course  training  item  indicates  that  you  have  fulfilled, at least in part, the stated objective(s). The  accomplishment  of  certain  objectives,  for  example,  a  physical  act such as drafting a memo, cannot  readily  be  determined  by  means  of  objective-type  correspondence  course  items;  however,  you can  demonstrate  by  means  of  answers  to  training  items  that  you  have  acquired  the  requisite  knowledge to perform the physical act. The accomplishment of certain other learning objectives, for example, the mental  acts  of  comparing,  recognizing,  evaluating,  choosing,  selecting,  etc.,  may  be  readily demonstrated  in  a  correspondence  course  by  indicating  the  correct  answers  to  training  items. The comprehensive objective for this course has already been given. It states the purpose of the course in terms of what you will be able to do as you complete the course. The detailed  objectives  in  each  assignment  state  what  you  should  accomplish  as  you  progress through the course. They may appear singly or in clusters of closely related objectives, as appropriate;  they  are  followed  by  items  which  will  enable  you  to  indicate  your  accomplishment. All objectives in this course are learning objectives and items are teaching items. They point out important things, they assist in learing, and they should enable you to do a better job for the  Navy. This  self-study  course  is  only  one  part  of  the  total  Navy  training  program;  by  Its  very  nature it can take you only part of the way to a training goal. Practical experience, schools, selected reading,  and  the  desire  to  accomplish  are  also  necessary  to  round  out  a  fully  meaningful  training program. 1-1. 1-2. Learning  Objective:  Acknowledge the establishment of the Religious  Program  Specialist (RP)  rating:  formulate  the  role of the RP; determine the stan- dards  and  publications  provided RPs to guide and assist them in their  occupational  advancement. 1-3. RP  personnel  are  combatants  and are  responsible  for  the  chaplain’s safety when assigned to units engaged in combat. 1. True 2. False 1-4. Which of the following duties would NOT be performed by the RP? 1. Instructing  volunteer personnel in use of religious educational  material The  RP  rating  was  established  on 2. Conducting  worship  services  on what  date? an emergency basis 1. 1 October 1978 3. Maintaining  shipboard  libraries 2. 15 October 1978 4. Maintaining  records  for 3. 1 January 1979 nonappropriated  chapel  funds 4. 15 January 1979 1-5. RPs can NOT Approximately  two-thirds  of  the ministerial tasks  RPs  are  trained  to  perform chaplain. are of a clerical nature. 1. True 1. True 2. False 2. False 1