Deck 3: Deciding to Know Yourself

Question 1

A child who draws very well, plays music by ear, or solves challenging math problems is said to have

A) an aptitude.
B) an ability.
C) an achievement.
D) None of these are correct.

Answer 1

an aptitude.

Question 2

A person who is able to repair automobiles and read blueprints easily may have an aptitude for

A) clerical skills.
B) mechanical skills.
C) numerical skills.
D) verbal comprehension skills.

Answer 2

mechanical skills.

Question 3

If you have an aptitude for logic, you would probably be able to

A) solve mysteries.
B) take photographs.
C) write poems.
D) none of these are correct.

Answer 3

solve mysteries.

Question 4

One advantage of informal assessments of abilities is that such tools

A) are simple.
B) are more accurate than formal tests.
C) do not cost a great deal of money to administer.
D) help identify specific abilities and individual strengths and weaknesses.

Question 5

People acquire values from

A) friends and family.
B) experiences with situations and people.
C) television, literature, and other media.
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 6

An example of a value held by many people is

A) financial stability.
B) freedom/independence.
C) happiness/personal satisfaction.
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 7

According to the textbook, your attitude towards college is most likely influenced by

A) the length of your daily commute.
B) your values.
C) your religious beliefs.
D) the size of the college you attend.

Question 8

Environmental preferences refer to

A) geography (e.g., big city vs. small town).
B) climate (e.g., warm and sunny, cool and rainy, moderate temperatures).
C) physical surroundings (e.g., library, cafeteria, student center).
D) none of these are correct.

Question 9

An example of an environmental preference is

A) preferring to repair automobiles.
B) preferring to study in a well-lit room.
C) preferring to study psychology.
D) preferring to tape record lectures.

Question 10

Which of the following isnot considered a sensory preference?

A) Studying while sitting in a comfortable chair
B) Creating flashcards
C) Participating in tutorials
D) Using pictures and diagrams to learn

Question 11

Learning games and role plays would be of most value to

A) eclectic learners.
B) visual learners.
C) auditory learners.
D) tactile/kinesthetic learners.

Question 12

__________ would probably learn best by listening to podcasts of lectures, reading notes aloud, and taking part in class discussions.

A) Visual learners
B) Tactile/kinesthetic learners
C) Auditory learners
D) Engaged learners

Question 13

If a student's sensory preferences included taking notes while listening, using hands-on activities (e.g., labs and models), and using software that reads information from a computer aloud, he or she would

A) show a preference for visual learning.
B) show a preference for several learning styles.
C) show a preference for tactile/kinesthetic learning.
D) none of these are correct.

Question 14

Spontaneity, intuitiveness, and improvisation are all processing traits of

A) multidimensional thinkers.
B) impulsive thinkers.
C) logical thinkers.
D) global thinkers.

Question 15

If a professor's teaching style isn't consistent with your learning style, you should

A) make adjustments in your processing of material to accommodate your learning style.
B) drop the course and make a schedule change.
C) request that the instructor modify his or her teaching style.
D) none of these are correct.

Question 16

Which one of the following statements most accurately summarizes Howard Gardner's definition of intelligence?

A) Intelligence is the ability to achieve high scores on intelligence tests.
B) Intelligence is the ability to change the world for the better.
C) Intelligence is the ability to be highly successful at whatever you do.
D) Intelligence is the ability to create a valuable product or offer an important service.

Question 17

Which one of the following isnot among the intelligences identified by Howard Gardner?

A) Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence
B) Native intelligence
C) Musical intelligence
D) Spatial intelligence

Question 18

According to Howard Gardner, a person who can understand and respond appropriately to others' emotions possesses __________ intelligence.

A) intrapersonal
B) interpersonal
C) verbal-linguistic
D) naturalist

Question 19

Completing word puzzles and learning vocabulary would be two ways to improve your

A) verbal-linguistic intelligence.
B) logical-mathematical intelligence.
C) naturalist intelligence.
D) intrapersonal intelligence.

Question 20

Many colleges administer a personality assessment referred to as

A) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).
B) personality dimension.
C) interpersonal intelligence.
D) logical thinking.

Question 21

If you are an extravert (E), you tend to

A) focus on single topics.
B) notice and use information.
C) like variety and activity.
D) focus on your senses.

Question 22

The results of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment consist of how many pairs of learning preferences?

A) Two
B) Four
C) Five
D) Seven

Question 23

Written lecture guides, overhead transparencies, and electronic presentations are all examples of

A) virtual learning.
B) visual reinforcement of class lessons.
C) hands-on learning.
D) auditory reinforcement of class lessons.

Question 24

What is an aptitude?

Question 25

Why should students be aware of their aptitudes and abilities?

Question 26

How do we receive our values?

Question 27

What is meant by the term environmental preferences?

Question 28

Why are environmental preferences important to your education?

Question 29

What are sensory preferences?

Question 30

How do sensory preferences differ?

Question 31

What are the unique learning activities of visual learners, auditory learners, and tactile/kinesthetic learners?

Question 32

What are three fundamental differences between Global and Logical thinkers?

Question 33

According to Howard Gardner, what are the differences between interpersonal intelligence and intrapersonal intelligence?

Question 34

What are some key words that describe the personality style of perceiving (P) in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)?

Question 35

What are some key words that describe the personality style of introvert (I)?

Question 36

Not all college instructors teach the same way. How do they differ in the presentation of course material?

Question 37

How does the education and training of college instructors differ from that of high school teachers?

Question 38

Aptitudes and abilities are essentially the same thing.

Question 39

Subject-specific tests (tests you might take in biology, math, or history classes, for example) are aimed at measuring your ability to understand and use information you have learned in that course.

Question 40

Abilities can increase with practice or decrease with disuse.

Question 41

By the time students enter college, they have discovered all of their aptitudes.

Question 42

General aptitude tests estimate verbal, numerical, spatial, and some coordination skills.

Question 43

Motivation and persistence can play a role in the development of your abilities.

Question 44

If you have a special talent or ability, you will automatically be successful in that activity or field.

Question 45

General aptitude tests can measure aptitudes in art, music, and other specialized subjects.

Question 46

A person with an aptitude for clerical skills would probably enjoy creating a new recipe or programming a computer.

Question 47

People are born with values.

Question 48

According to the textbook, students' attitudes toward college are determined by their values.

Question 49

One reason some students attend college is to satisfy the wishes of friends and family.

Question 50

Environmental preferences can be defined as the physical surroundings that people find most comfortable.

Question 51

Preferring to work or study in a very quiet setting is an example of a sensory preference.

Question 52

Environmental preferences are really no different from personal habits.

Question 53

A sensory preference refers to the most effective way that a student acquires information.

Question 54

The textbook identifies and discusses four sensory preferences.

Question 55

Tactile/kinesthetic learners acquire information through touch and physical experiences.

Question 56

Though you may prefer one kind of learning (visual, auditory, etc.), you may actually learn best if you combine two or more learning preferences.

Question 57

People have a preference for either Global or Logical thinking.

Question 58

Global thinkers tend to make decisions based on facts rather than emotions.

Question 59

People characterized as Logical thinkers would be more likely to recall a song's words than its melody.

Question 60

College instructors who are Logical thinkers are more likely to make structured assignments and favor firm deadlines.

Question 61

Standardized tests, such as IQ (Intelligence Quotient) tests, were once the only way of measuring a person's intelligence.

Question 62

Howard Gardner is known for advancing the theory of multitasking intelligences.

Question 63

An important part of Howard Gardner's intelligence theory is that intelligences could be developed and strengthened.

Question 64

According to Howard Gardner, a person who is interested in the design or decoration of personal space possesses bodily-kinesthetic intelligence.

Question 65

The Introverted/Extroverted Assessment is administered to all college students the first week of class.

Question 66

Thinking and feeling involve the criteria you use in making decisions.

Question 67

There are 22 combinations of individual dimensions that can be used to describe different personality characteristics.

Question 68

One difference between high school and teachers and college instructors lies in the nature and length of each group's training.

Question 69

All online courses contain the same basic structure, organization, and appearance.