FOI Flashcards

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

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Reaction formation

Explanation:
In reaction formation a person fakes a belief opposite to the true belief because the true belief causes anxiety.

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2
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Chronic fatigue can be defined as

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A combination of both physiological problems and psychological issues.

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3
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Which is an acceptable procedure when using the integrated method of flight instruction?

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Include in the student’s first instruction on the function of flight controls the instrument indication to be expected, as well as the outside references used in attitude control.

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4
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A disadvantage of using commercially produced study material is that

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Students often exhibit a lack of knowledge during oral quizzing.

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5
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During oral quizzing in a given lesson, effective questions should

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be brief and concise.

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6
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A student who has a hidden fear of flying that inhibits learning during training is displaying the defense mechanism of

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Repression

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7
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Which question would be best as a leadoff question for a guided discussion on the subject of torque?

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How does torque affect an airplane?

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In planning instructional activity, the second step is to

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identify blocks of learning which constitute the necessary parts of the total objective.

Explanation:
After the overall training objectives have been established, the next step is the identification of the blocks of learning which constitute the necessary parts of the total objective.

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9
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In evaluating student demonstrations of piloting ability, it is important for the flight instructor to

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keep the student informed of progress.

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10
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One desirable result of proper oral quizzing by the instructor is to

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reveal the effectiveness of the instructor’s training procedures.

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11
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The principle that is based on the emotional reaction of the learner is the principle of

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effect

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12
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Every lesson, when adequately developed, falls logically into the four steps of the teaching process–

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preparation, presentation, application, and review and evaluation.

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13
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The instructor can counteract anxiety in students by

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teaching students to cope with their fears.

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14
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A written test having the characteristic of discrimination will

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distinguish between students both low and high in achievement.

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15
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The Practical Test Standards are to be used

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for flight training and tests.

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16
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Evaluation of demonstrated ability during flight instruction must be based upon

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established standards of performance, suitably modified to apply to the student’s experience.

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17
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In the teaching process, which method of presentation is suitable for presenting new material, for summarizing ideas, and for showing relationships between theory and practice?

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Lecture method

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18
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An example of a skill involving the cognitive domain would be

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learning to fly a precision approach procedure.

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19
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Students who recognize that the instructor is inadequately prepared can become

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apathetic

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20
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Which transfer of learning occurs when the performance of a maneuver interferes with the learning of another maneuver?

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Negative

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21
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In developing a lesson, the instructor should organize explanations and demonstrations to help the student

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achieve the desired learning outcome.

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22
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Examples of all common endorsements can be found in the current issue of

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AC 61-65, Appendix 1.

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23
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To communicate effectively, instructors must

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reveal a positive attitude while delivering their message.

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24
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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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25
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How is learning enhanced by electronic-based learning?

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Less time can be spent on instruction compared to traditional classroom training.

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26
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Which of the following is an example of a rote question?

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True-false.

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27
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Which would more likely result in students becoming frustrated?

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Telling students their work is unsatisfactory with no explanation.

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28
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What is the best way to teach multi-tasking while flying?

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Help students develop both types of multitasking abilities, including attention switching and simultaneous performance.

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29
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Which is generally the more effective way for an instructor to properly motivate students?

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Provide positive motivations by the promise or achievement of rewards.

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30
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Before a student can concentrate on learning, which human needs must be satisfied?

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Physiological.

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31
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Which statement is true concerning motivations?

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Motivations may be very subtle and difficult to identify.

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32
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Responses that produce a pleasurable return are called

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praise.

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33
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(Refer to Figure 1.) Section B is titled:

Use of ground references to control path
Observation and control of wind effect
Control of airplane attitude, altitude, and heading

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Content.

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34
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In the communication process, the communicator will be more successful in gaining and retaining the receiver’s attention by

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using a varied communicative approach.

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35
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When students display the defense mechanism of denial they

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may attempt to minimize the situation.

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36
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Faulty performance due to student overconfidence should be corrected by

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increasing the standard of performance for each lesson.

37
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Which factor affecting perception has a great influence on the total perceptual process?

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Self-concept.

38
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At which stage of learning do most instructors mistakenly stop teaching?

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Application.

39
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When teaching new material, the teaching process can be divided into which steps?

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Preparation, presentation, application, and review and evaluation.

40
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Fantasy is a defense mechanism students use when they

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want to escape from frustrating situations.

41
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Name one way an instructor can help develop student insights.

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Provide a secure and nonthreatening environment in which to learn.

42
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What is the primary consideration in determining the length and frequency of flight instruction periods?

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Fatigue

43
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Confusion, disinterest, and uneasiness on the part of the student could happen as a result of not knowing the

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objective of each period of instruction.

44
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Students who grow impatient when learning the basic elements of a task are those who

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

45
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Which method of presentation is desirable for teaching a skill such as ground school lesson on the flight computer?

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Demonstration/performance.

46
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By using abstractions in the communication process, the communicator will

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not evoke in the listener’s or reader’s mind the specific items of experience the communicator intends.

47
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After individuals are physically comfortable and have no fear for their safety, which human needs become the prime influence on their behavior?

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Belonging.

48
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Acute fatigue is characterized by

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errors in timing and neglect of secondary tasks.

49
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Which statement is true relative to effective multiple-choice test items?

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Keep all alternatives of approximately equal length.

50
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With regard to the characteristics of a well-planned lesson, each lesson should contain

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new material that is related to the lesson previously presented.

51
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Which stage of skill acquisition is characterized by student entering a steep turn with the proper power and pitch trim but unable to hold the correct control inputs?

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Cognitive stage.

Stages: Cognitive, associative, automaticity

Cognitive: They memorize the steps without having any prior knowledge. Fixation.

52
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The best way to prepare a student to perform a task is to

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provide a clear, step-by-step example.

53
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The learning process may include some elements such as verbal, conceptual, and

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problem solving.

54
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In the demonstration/performance method of instruction, which two separate actions are performed concurrently?

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Student performance and instructor supervision.

55
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Aviation instructors should be constantly alert for ways to improve the services they provide to their students, their effectiveness, and their

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qualifications.

56
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An instructional strategy which organizes students into small groups so that they can work together to maximize their own and each other’s learning is called

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cooperative or group learning.

57
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Which type of assessment is desirable for evaluating a student’s ability to use critical thinking skills in performing real-world tasks?

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Authentic assessment.

58
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The proper sequence for the subparts of an introduction is

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attention, motivation, and overview.

59
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Which is one of the ways in which anxiety will affect a student?

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Anxiety may limit the student’s ability to learn from perceptions.

60
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A written test is said to be comprehensive when it

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samples liberally whatever is being measured.

61
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A written test has validity when it

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measures what it is supposed to measure.

62
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The main reason that students are put in cooperative learning groups is so they

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can individually achieve greater success than if they were to study alone.

63
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When new events displace something that had been previously learned, it is called

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interference.

64
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What is the basis of all learning?

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Perception.

Explanation:
Everything we know comes from our brain through one of our five senses.

65
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When the instructor keeps the student informed of lesson objectives and completion standards, it minimizes the student’s feelings of

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insecurity.

66
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When it is impossible to conduct a scheduled lesson, it is preferable for the instructor to

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conduct a lesson that is not predicated completely on skills to be developed during the lesson which was postponed.

67
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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.

68
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Which principle of learning implies that a student will learn more from the real thing than from a substitute?

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Principle of intensity.

69
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When asking a student to explain how gross weight affects maneuvering speed, what level of learning is being tested?

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Understanding.

70
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True performance as a professional is based on study and

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research.

71
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In the teaching lecture

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simple rather than complex words should be used whenever possible.

72
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Which is a true statement concerning the use of instructional aids?

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Instructional aids should be designed to cover the key points in a lesson.

73
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What type of practice includes repeating the same drill or task until the movement becomes automatic?

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Blocked practice.

74
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A primary consideration in planning for student performance is the

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length of the practice session.

75
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In a written test, which type of selection-type test items reduces the probability of guessing correct responses?

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Matching.

76
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The most complex outcome in the affective domain is

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Characterization.

77
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Describe precoding.

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The selective process where the sensory register is set to recognize certain stimuli.

78
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What are the educational levels of the cognitive domain?

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recall, response, application, analysis, and evaluation.

79
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Which is a valid reason for the use of proper oral quizzing during a lesson?

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Promotes active student participation.

80
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What type of test promotes guessing?

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Selection type.

81
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Before endorsing a student for solo flight, the instructor should require the student to demonstrate consistent ability to perform

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all of the fundamental maneuvers.

82
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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.

83
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Which principle of learning often determines the sequence of lectures within a course of instruction?

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Principle of recency.

84
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During integrated flight instruction, the instructor must be sure the student

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develops the habit of looking for other traffic.

85
Q

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

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Impatience.

86
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Which is true regarding the over learning of knowledge?

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Over learning sometimes occurs when knowledge used frequently begins to take on the properties of a skill.

87
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To enhance a student’s acceptance of further instruction, the instructor should

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keep the student informed of the progress made.

88
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Which statement about the guided discussion method of teaching is true?

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Unless the students have some knowledge to exchange with each other, they cannot reach the desired learning outcomes.

89
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To be more likely to communicate effectively, an instructor should speak or write from a background of

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up-to-date, stimulating material.