Exam 4: How You Learn

According to Howard Gardner, which kind of learners understand themselves well, like to work alone, and are original thinkers?

Which is one characteristic of a "thinking type" (T) person?

Harry is a read/write learner, so it is sometimes difficult for him to pay attention in classes taught primarily through lectures. What should Harry do to help himself stay focused during lectures?

A "feeling type" (F) person needs and values fairness and is rarely affected by interpersonal disharmony.

According to the Kolb Inventory of Learning Styles, if you are an assimilator, you like abstract concepts.

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Morgan is having trouble with her English class. When she is in a group discussion, she earns good grades and positive feedback, but when she is writing essays, her grammar and spelling are poor. Which disorder is Morgan MOST likely to be struggling with?

According to the Kolb Inventory of Learning Styles, which of the following is an example of a concrete experience?

Where do you think you fall on the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator? What characteristics do you exhibit that lead to your conclusion? Is your "type" evident in how you are experiencing your different classes? If so, describe how.

According to the VARK Learning-Styles Inventory, what preference do you have if you learn best by drawing timelines and plotting the events covered in the lecture?

Which individual exemplifies Schlossberg's theory of transition?

According to Kolb, students need eight kinds of abilities to be effective learners.

Which of the following is a TRUE statement about attention disorders?

According to Abraham Maslow, which type of need must be met before learning can take place?

Imagine you have a particular learning disability-attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, developmental arithmetic disorder, or one of the other learning disabilities discussed in your textbook. Describe the disability, and then develop a plan of action for how you would address this challenge and ensure that you make a good GPA in your first term in college.

Which condition is a learning disability in which an individual may have difficulty distinguishing or separating the sounds in spoken words?

How does the way that sensing personality types take in ideas differ from the way that intuitive personality types take in ideas?

Albert Bandura's theory of social learning states that people learn by observing the ways other people behave as well as the results of those behaviors.

What does the term psychological type refer to specifically?

The VARK questionnaire is designed to tell you something about your preferences for the way you work with people.