FOI Flashcards
Maslows Hierarchy of Needs
Physiological- biological needs
Security- keeping oneself from harm
Belonging- overcoming feelings of lonliness. need to have friends
Esteem- feeling good about oneself
Self-Actualization- doing what you were born to do
Defense Mechanisms
DR FDR CPR
Denial- refusing to accept reality
Repression- uncomfortable thoughts are pushed away
Fantasy- daydreaming about how things should be
Displacement- complaining about a problem to someone other than the source
Reaction Formation- i dont care what ppl think about me attitude
Compensation- emphasizing a strength and pushing away a weakness
Projection- putting the blame on someone else
Rationalization- justifying actions or making excuses
What is Anxiety?
feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is going to happen typically with an uncertain outcome
Reactions to Stress
Normal- respond rapidly and exactly within limits of experience and training
Abnormal-random or illogical. laughter or singing, severe anger, or mood changes
What is Learning?
- change in behavior of the learner as a result of experience
- aquiring knowledge or skill
Learning Theorys
Behaviorism- carrot and stick
Cognitive Theory- focuses on whats going on in the brain
Constructivism- aquire knowledge by constructing based on experiences
Information Processing Theory- brain like a computer. processes, stores, and retrieves info
High Order Thinking Skills
aeronautical decision making
Scenario-Based Training
real world scenarios to address objectives in an operational environment
Perceptions
sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste
person giving meaning to sensations
Factors That Affect Perception
G-STEP
Goals and Values- ppl see things different depending on their goals and values
Self-Concept- students with a postitive self-concept remain receptive
Time and Opportunity- need the right time and opportunity to percieve
Element of Threat- fear narrows perceptual field
Physical Organism- human body has senses/problems
What is Insight?
grouping of perceptions into meaningful wholes
How do you Aquire Knowledge?
MUC
Memorization- memorizing steps in a procedure
Understanding- ability to notice similarities and make associations between facts and steps learned
Concept Learning- humans group things that share major attributes
Thorndike Laws of Learning
REEPIR
Readiness- basic needs must be met first and student must want to learn
Effect- responses to a situation that are followed by satisfation are strengthened; discomfort are weakened
Exercise- use it or lose it
Primacy- teach it the right way first. unshakable impression
Intensity- learn better when situation is intense or exciting
Recency- recently learned is best remembered
Domains of Learning
CAP
Cognitive- thinking
Affective- feeling
Psychomotor- doing
Levels of Learning
RUAC
Rote- repeating back something that was learned but not understood
Understanding- grasp the nature or meaning of something
Application- putting something to use that has been learned and understood
Correlation- associating what has been learned with previous knowledge
Characteristics of Learning
PRAM
Learning is Purposeful- students see learning from a different viewpoint
Learning is a Result of Experience- can only learn from personal experiences
Learning is an Active Process- students do not soak up knowlege like a sponge. just because they were told once does not mean they will remember
Learning is Multifaceted- while learning the subject students may also be learning other things
Aquiring Skill Stages
Cognitive Stage- factual knowledge
Associative Stage- practice is necessary to learn coordination
Automatic Response Stage- performance is rapid and smooth and person is able to do other things at same time. shooting ILS and talking on the radios
Learning Plateau
leveling off where proficiency does not move then sharply increases again
normal and instructors should move to a different part of the curriculum to overcome and inform students of them
Types of Practice
Deliberate- practices specific areas for improvement and recieves specific feedback after practice
Blocked- practicing the same drill until the movement becomes automatic
Random- mixes up the skills to be acquired throughout the practice session. random order of maneuvers
Multitasking
Attention Switching- switching back and forth between two or more tasks
Simultaneous Performance- performing several tasks at once. turning and adding back pressure
Errors
Slip- person plans to do one thing but then inadvertently does something else
Mistake- person plans to do the wrong thing and is sucessful
What is Motivation?
the reason one acts or behaves in a certain way and lies at the heart of goals
How to Maintain Motivation
Reward Sucess and Present New Challenges