Deck 4: Discovering How You Learn

Question 1

Who argued that in order for people to lead a complete and fulfilled life, their needs must be met?

A) Isabel Briggs Myers
B) Abraham Maslow
C) Howard Gardner
D) Nancy Schlossberg

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Employment is an example of which type of need?

A) physiological
B) self-esteem
C) love and belonging
D) safety and security

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which theory states that change helps adults grow and learn new ways of thinking and behaving?

A) transition theory
B) theory of social learning
C) theory of the hierarchy of needs
D) theory of multiple intelligences

Answer 3

A

Question 4

According to the VARK inventory, which type of learner prefers to learn information through charts, graphs, and symbols?

A) kinesthetic
B) read/write
C) aural
D) visual

Question 5

According to the VARK inventory, which type of learner prefers to learn through experience and practice?

A) visual
B) kinesthetic
C) read/write
D) aural

Question 6

Joy is having trouble remembering everything her instructors cover during class. After filling out the VARK questionnaire, she determines that she is a read/write learner. Which strategy would best help Joy retain what she learned in class?

A) adding real-world examples to her notes
B) putting her notes on tape and listening to them
C) rewriting and re-reading her notes
D) highlighting key points in her notes

Question 7

What was the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory designed to test?

A) sensory preferences in learning
B) memory
C) intelligence
D) basic personality characteristics

Question 8

According to the MBTI, which psychological type perceives the world and takes in information indirectly?

A) extravert
B) intuitive
C) judging
D) feeling

Question 9

Which MBTI type makes decisions through logical, rational analysis?

A) perceiving
B) sensing
C) thinking
D) feeling

Question 10

A perceiving type

A) takes in information directly through the five senses.
B) makes decisions through personal values, likes, and dislikes.
C) directs energy and attention toward the inner world of thoughts, feelings, and reflections.
D) approaches the outside world by observing and discerning.

Question 11

Which study strategy would be most effective for an extravert?

A) forming or joining study groups
B) focusing on the logic of the presented information
C) keeping a calendar and marking it with deadlines
D) using diagrams and outlines

Question 12

Introverts tend to

A) immediately start working on a paper.
B) join study groups.
C) think before taking action.
D) think out loud.

Question 13

People of which personality type make informed value judgments, determine the importance of the material, and form their own personal opinions?

A) judging
B) feeling
C) sensing
D) intuitive

Question 14

Which study strategy would be most effective for judging personality types?

A) creating mind maps
B) using their creativity
C) thinking of alternative explanations
D) studying in an organized environment

Question 15

During his free time, Jesse likes to design and play with machines. He also enjoys solving logic puzzles, and whenever he goes on a road trip with his friends, he is always the navigator because he is skilled at reading maps. Based on this description, you can determine that Jesse is most likely a(n)

A) musical/rhythmic learner.
B) visual/spatial learner.
C) naturalistic learner.
D) interpersonal learner.

Question 16

Which question will help you to determine your learning preference?

A) At what times during the day do you prefer to study?
B) How many hours each day do you spend studying?
C) Do you enjoy listening to lectures?
D) How many courses are you taking?

Question 17

A condition that results from a neurological disorder and makes it difficult to acquire certain academic and social skills is known as a

A) learning disability.
B) learning preference.
C) visual aid.
D) personality disorder.

Question 18

Which is an example of a learning disability?

A) dyslexia
B) anorexia
C) Crohn's disease
D) celiac disease

Question 19

Which is a symptom of a reading disorder such as dyslexia?

A) difficulty with assigning the right sounds to letters
B) easily distracted or prone to daydreaming
C) inability to follow directions
D) difficulty understanding fractions and place value

Question 20

Yuki is having trouble in her economics class. Although she understands the material, she often gets low grades on her essays because she uses inaccurate language and her sentences are difficult to understand. Which condition is Yuki most likely struggling with?

A) attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
B) dyslexia
C) developmental arithmetic disorder
D) developmental writing disorder

Question 21

An LMS is a website that helps you

A) identify potential sources of financial aid.
B) connect with the material you're studying.
C) decide which calendar app best serves your needs.
D) determine whether you have a learning disability.

Question 22

It is easier to learn when your basic needs have been met.

Question 23

When taking the VARK inventory, you can have a strong preference for only one of the four learning preferences.

Question 24

Employers often give the MBTI to employees to get a better understanding of how they make decisions and get along with other people.

Question 25

All components of personality have value in the learning process.

Question 26

A verbal/linguistic learner likes to work with numbers and is good at problem solving and logical processes.

Question 27

An intrapersonal learner likes to have many friends and is good at understanding people, leading others, and mediating conflicts.

Question 28

Instructors tend to teach in ways that appeal to the learning preferences of all of their students.

Question 29

Learning disabilities are usually recognized and diagnosed in grade school.

Question 30

ADHD is a reading disability that occurs when the brain does not properly recognize and process certain symbols.

Question 31

What is the basic principle of Albert Bandura's theory of social learning?

Question 32

What does the acronym VARK stand for?

Question 33

Imagine a world in which everyone has the same learning style as you. How would life be better? How might it be worse? Explain your answers fully.

Question 34

Identify and describe the eight Myers-Briggs psychological types.

Question 35

Describe a time when you had an instructor whose teaching style conflicted with your learning preferences. Outline in detail some changes you made (or would go back and make if you could) to ensure that you succeeded in the class.

Question 36

What is the difference between an attention disorder and a cognitive disorder?

Question 37

List four strategies for helping adults with ADHD stay organized.

Question 38

Identify strategies and resources that students with learning disabilities can utilize in school.