Instructing Fundamentals

Question 1

Name the 4 theories of forgetting

Answer 1

FIRR

Fading
Interference
Repression
Retrieval Failure

Question 2

Name the 6 Laws of Learning

Answer 2

REEPIR

Readiness
Exercise
Effect
Primacy
Intensity
Recency

Question 3

List the 4 Characteristics of Learning

Answer 3

PEMA

Purposeful
comes through Experience
Multifaceted
Active process

Question 4

What is the definition of learning?

Answer 4

A change in behavior based on experience.

Question 5

What are the two main factors involved in how people learn?

Answer 5

Perceptions

Insights

Question 6

What are the three domains of learning?

Answer 6

Cognitive
Affective (feelings)
Psychomotor

Question 7

What are the 5 factors that effect perception?

Answer 7

PGSTT

Physical Organism
Goals and values
Self-concept
Time and opportunity 
Threat

Question 8

What is positive motivation?

Answer 8

Provided by the promise or achievement of reward

Question 9

What is negative motivation?

Answer 9

Brings about fears and may be accepted by the student as threats

Question 10

What are the 4 levels of learning?

Answer 10

RUAC

Rote
Understanding
Application
Correlation

Question 11

What are the 5 principles to remembering?

Answer 11

PRAAS

Praise
repetition
association 
attitudes
senses

Question 12

What are Maslow’s heirarchy of needs?

Answer 12

Physiological needs
Safety
Belonging
Self esteem
Self actualization

Question 13

What are 8 common defense mechanisms?

Answer 13

PFC DDRRR

Projection
Fantasy
Compensation 
Denial
Displacement 
Repression
Reaction formation
Rationalization