Barriers to Learning Flashcards

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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…

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Negative Self-concept

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An instructor may foster the development of insights by..

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Helping the student acquire and maintain a favorable self-concept

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

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A more receptive attitude to experiences

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Which term denotes a favorable view of self?

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Confident

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

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Involve some degree of self-deception and distortion of reality

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

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Rationalization

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Fantasy is a defense mechanism students use when they..

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Want to escape from frustrating situations

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

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Cannot accept the real reasons for their behavior

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

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Fantasy

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When students display the defense mechanism called repression, they…

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Place uncomfortable thoughts into inaccessible areas of the unconscious mind

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

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Reaction formation

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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..

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Compensation

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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..

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Projection

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14
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When under stress, normal individuals usually react..

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

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

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Inappropriate laughter or singing

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

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Extreme over cooperation

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The instructor can counteract anxiety in a student by..

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Treating the student’s fears as a normal reaction

18
Q

Chronic fatigue..

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

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Q

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

A

Acceptance of unwarranted risks

20
Q

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

A

Neglect of secondary tasks

21
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Which would most likely be an indication that a student is reacting normally to stress?

A

Automatic response to a given situation

22
Q

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

A

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

23
Q

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

A

Impatience

24
Q

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

A

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

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What should an instructor do with a student who assumes that correction of errors is unimportant?
Raise the standard of performance for each lesson, demanding greater effort
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The overconfidence of fast learners should be corrected by...
Raising the standard of performance for each lesson
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Faulty performance due to student overconfidence should be corrected by..
Increasing the standard of performance for each lesson
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A method for correcting student impatience is for the instructor to..
Present the necessary preliminary training one step at a time, with clearly stated goals for each step
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What is an example of a student showing impatience?
A student desiring to conduct a cross-country flight before the basic elements of flight have been learned.