FOI's

Question 1

What is Human Behavior

Answer 1

One’s attempts to satisfy certain needs

Question 2

Maslow’s ascending order of Needs (5)

Answer 2

• Physical/physiological needs
  (food, sleep, shelter)
• Safety
  (feel protected from danger)
• Social
  (sense of belonging)
• Egoistic
  —–internal - self-esteem
  —–external - reputation/ status
• Self-fulfillment
  (realizing own potential and achieving)

Question 3

Why is Motivation important

Answer 3

It lies at the heart of an individual’s goals and is the reason for ones behavior

Question 4

What are the 8 Defense Mechanisms?

Answer 4

1. Repression
2. Denial
3. Compensation
4. Projection
5. Rationalization
6. Reaction Formation
7. Fantasy
8. Displacement

Question 5

Define Repression

Answer 5

burring uncomfortable thoughts into unconscious mind

Question 6

Define Denial

Answer 6

refusal to accept reality because it is too threatening

Question 7

Define Compensation

Answer 7

psychologically balancing a weak area by shifting to a strong one

Question 8

Define Projection

Answer 8

Blaming ones own mistakes onto others

Question 9

Define Rationalization

Answer 9

justifying ones actions instead of accepting real reasons for behavior

Question 10

Define Reaction formation

Answer 10

faking a belief opposite from real belief because real emotion causes anxiety

Question 11

Define Fantasy

Answer 11

Escaping reality by daydreaming

Question 12

Define Displacement

Answer 12

unconscious shift of emotion

Question 13

Student emotional reactions

Answer 13

Anxiety- feeling of worry, unease, often about what’s going to happen

stress- a result from being in the moment of something
-normal stress response- rapid, exact and focused response, within the limits of experience or training
-abnormal stress response- extreme over-cooperation, inappropriate laughter or singing, rapid changes in emotion

Question 14

Basic Elements of Communication

Answer 14

Source

Symbols
-ideals and information shared by words, expressions, gestures

Receiver

Question 15

Barriers to effective communication

Answer 15

1. Lack of common experience
2. Confusion between symbols and symbolized objects
3. Overuse of Abstractions
4. Interference (distractions)

Question 16

5 Tactics to Develop communication skills

Answer 16

1. Roll Playing
2. Instructional Communication
   -use of past experiences to illustrate a point
3. Active Listening
4. Questioning
5. Instructional enhancement
   - aids to learning

Question 17

What is the definition of Learning?

Answer 17

A change of behavior as a result of experience

Question 18

What does Learning Theory consist of?

Answer 18

Behaviorism

Cognitive Theory

Question 19

What is Behaviorism?

Answer 19

Explains behavior from observable and measurable responses to stimuli

Question 20

What is Cognitive Theory?

Answer 20

Focuses on what’s going on inside the mind (cognitive=thinking)

Question 21

What is the relationship between perceptions and learning?

Answer 21

Perceptions are the basis of all learning

Question 22

Five factors that affect perception

Answer 22

Physical senses
Goals and Values
Self-Concept
Time and Opportunity
Element of Threat

Question 23

What are insights?

Answer 23

Insights are the grouping of perceptions into meaningful wholes

Question 24

Which of the physical senses is the most important to learning

Answer 24

Sight

Question 25

Explain why Goals and Values affect perception

Answer 25

Each student has different beliefs and values. Knowing these values helps the instructor predict how a student will interpret experience.

Question 26

Explain how Self-Concept affect perception

Answer 26

Whether negative or positive. this affects the ability to perform or do things favorably or unfavorably. positive self-concept are more receptive to instruction

Question 27

Explain how Time and Opportunity affect perception

Answer 27

The ability to learn things is dependent upon other perceptions.

Question 28

Explain how the Element of Threat affects perception

Answer 28

Fear adversely affects learning. Instructor must teach to fit the psychological needs of the student. If a situation overwhelms a student, he or she may feel threatened. Students must feel capable of coping with the situation.

Question 29

What are the three steps of Acquiring knowledge?

Answer 29

Memorization, Understanding and Application

Question 30

Explain Memorization, Understanding and Application

Answer 30

1) memorization - first exposure to info, memorized the facts 2) understanding - organizing your knowledge 3) Application - ability to apply your knowledge to solve problems

Question 31

What are the Laws of Learning

Answer 31

REEPIR 1) Readiness- learning happens best when ready 2) Exercise - Things repeated are best remembered 3) Effect - Learning is strengthened by a positive experience and weakened by a negative experience 4) Primacy - First learned is best learned 5) Intensity - Learning is better from the real thing than a substitute (sim) 6) Recency - Things most recently learned are best remembered

Question 32

What are the Cognitive Domains?

Answer 32

*RUAC* Rote Understanding Application Correlation