Barriers to Learning

Question 1

The factor which contributes most to a student’s failure to remain receptive to new experiences and which creates a tendency to reject additional training is…

Answer 1

Negative Self-concept

Question 2

An instructor may foster the development of insights by..

Answer 2

Helping the student acquire and maintain a favorable self-concept

Question 3

What is an outcome of a student showing a favorable self-concept?

Answer 3

A more receptive attitude to experiences

Question 4

Which term denotes a favorable view of self?

Answer 4

Confident

Question 5

Although defense mechanisms can serve a useful purpose, they can..

Answer 5

Involve some degree of self-deception and distortion of reality

Question 6

When a student uses excuses to justify inadequate performance ,it is an indication of the defense mechanism known as..

Answer 6

Rationalization

Question 7

Fantasy is a defense mechanism students use when they..

Answer 7

Want to escape from frustrating situations

Question 8

When students subconsciously use the defense mechanism called rationalization, they…

Answer 8

Cannot accept the real reasons for their behavior

Question 9

When a student engages in daydreaming, it is the defense mechanism of..

Answer 9

Fantasy

Question 10

When students display the defense mechanism called repression, they…

Answer 10

Place uncomfortable thoughts into inaccessible areas of the unconscious mind

Question 11

When a student presents a belief opposite to what they truly believe, it usually is an indication of the defense mechanism known as..

Answer 11

Reaction formation

Question 12

When a student attempts to disguise the presence of a weak or undesirable quality by emphasizing a more positive one, the defense mechanism is usually in the form of..

Answer 12

Compensation

Question 13

A student pilot who fails a practical test and attributes the failure to an “unfair” evaluation by the examiner may be demonstrating a defense mechanism known as..

Answer 13

Projection

Question 14

When under stress, normal individuals usually react..

Answer 14

By responding rapidly and exactly, often automatically, within the limits of their experience and training

Question 15

Which would most likely be an indication that a student is reacting abnormally to stress?

Answer 15

Inappropriate laughter or singing

Question 16

One possible indication of a student’s abnormal reaction to stress would be..

Answer 16

Extreme over cooperation

Question 17

The instructor can counteract anxiety in a student by..

Answer 17

Treating the student’s fears as a normal reaction

Question 18

Chronic fatigue..

Answer 18

Occurs when there is not enough time for a full recovery from repeated episodes of acute fatigue

Question 19

Chronic fatigue as a result of physiological problems and/or psychological issues may be evidenced by a student pilot’s apparent..

Answer 19

Acceptance of unwarranted risks

Question 20

A sign that a student may be experiencing acute fatigue is..

Answer 20

Neglect of secondary tasks

Question 21

Which would most likely be an indication that a student is reacting normally to stress?

Answer 21

Automatic response to a given situation

Question 22

Students who grow impatient when learning the basic elements of a task are those who..

Answer 22

Should have the preliminary training presented one step at a time with clearly stated goals for each step

Question 23

Which obstacle to learning is a greater deterrent to learning pilot skills than is generally recognized?

Answer 23

Impatience

Question 24

Should an instructor be concerned about an apt student who makes very few mistakes?

Answer 24

Yes. The student may assume the correction of errors is unimportant

Question 25

What should an instructor do with a student who assumes that correction of errors is unimportant?

Answer 25

Raise the standard of performance for each lesson, demanding greater effort

Question 26

The overconfidence of fast learners should be corrected by…

Answer 26

Raising the standard of performance for each lesson

Question 27

Faulty performance due to student overconfidence should be corrected by..

Answer 27

Increasing the standard of performance for each lesson

Question 28

A method for correcting student impatience is for the instructor to..

Answer 28

Present the necessary preliminary training one step at a time, with clearly stated goals for each step

Question 29

What is an example of a student showing impatience?

Answer 29

A student desiring to conduct a cross-country flight before the basic elements of flight have been learned.