CFI Oral Exam Guide FOI's Question and
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What is the definition of human behavior? - correct answers Human behavior
is the product of factors that cause people to act in predictable ways.
Control of human behavior involves understanding human needs. What are
these basic needs, and how are they important to the instructor-student
relationship? - correct answers PSBECAS
Physiological
The need for air, food, and water
Security
The need to feel safe
Belonging
The need of association
Esteem
The need of self-respect and respect from others
Cognitive
The need to understand what is going on
Aesthetic
Needs connect directly with human emotions
,Self-Actualization
A person's need to be and do that which the person was "born to do"
What are defense mechanisms? - correct answers Subconscious ego-
protecting reactions to unpleasant situations.
Explain the eight common defense mechanisms - correct answers DR DR
FCPR
Denial
Refusal to acknowledge what has happened, is happening, or will happen
Repression
Placing uncomfortable thoughts into inaccessible areas of the unconscious
mind
Displacement
An unconscious shift of emotion from the original object to a less-threatening
substitute
Rationalization
Justifying actions that otherwise would be unacceptable
Fantasy
Daydreaming about how things should be rather than doing anything about
how things are
,Compensation
Attempt to disguise an undesirable quality by emphasizing a more positive
one
Projection
Dismissing the blame for one's shortcomings and mistakes to others
Reaction Formation
Faking a belief opposite to the true belief because the true belief causes
anxiety
What is the definition of anxiety and why is a student's anxiety of concern to
an instructor? - correct answers Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or
unease, often about something that is going to happen - typically something
with an uncertain outcome. It may effect the student's ability to learn from
perceptions.
How can an instructor help students counter their anxieties? - correct answers
Anxiety can be countered by reinforcing the student's enjoyment of flying and
by teaching them to cope with their fears - treat fears as a normal reaction.
What are normal reactions to stress? - correct answers The student responds
rapidly and exactly within the limits of their experience and training.
What are abnormal reactions to stress? - correct answers PRESIM
Painstaking self-control
Rapid changes in emotion
Extreme over-cooperation
, Severe anger directed toward the instructor
Inappropriate laughter or singing
Marked changes in mood on different lessons
What are the three basic elements of communication? - correct answers SSR
Source
Symbol
Receiver
Explain the three characteristics that instructors must understand about their
students before effective communication can take place? - correct answers
AAE
Abilities
Attitudes
Experiences
What are the barriers to effective communication? - correct answers COIL
Confusion between symbol and symbolized object
Overuse of abstractions
Interference
Lack of common experience
How can flight instructors develop their instructional communication skills? -
correct answers LIQIR
answers verified to pass 2025
What is the definition of human behavior? - correct answers Human behavior
is the product of factors that cause people to act in predictable ways.
Control of human behavior involves understanding human needs. What are
these basic needs, and how are they important to the instructor-student
relationship? - correct answers PSBECAS
Physiological
The need for air, food, and water
Security
The need to feel safe
Belonging
The need of association
Esteem
The need of self-respect and respect from others
Cognitive
The need to understand what is going on
Aesthetic
Needs connect directly with human emotions
,Self-Actualization
A person's need to be and do that which the person was "born to do"
What are defense mechanisms? - correct answers Subconscious ego-
protecting reactions to unpleasant situations.
Explain the eight common defense mechanisms - correct answers DR DR
FCPR
Denial
Refusal to acknowledge what has happened, is happening, or will happen
Repression
Placing uncomfortable thoughts into inaccessible areas of the unconscious
mind
Displacement
An unconscious shift of emotion from the original object to a less-threatening
substitute
Rationalization
Justifying actions that otherwise would be unacceptable
Fantasy
Daydreaming about how things should be rather than doing anything about
how things are
,Compensation
Attempt to disguise an undesirable quality by emphasizing a more positive
one
Projection
Dismissing the blame for one's shortcomings and mistakes to others
Reaction Formation
Faking a belief opposite to the true belief because the true belief causes
anxiety
What is the definition of anxiety and why is a student's anxiety of concern to
an instructor? - correct answers Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or
unease, often about something that is going to happen - typically something
with an uncertain outcome. It may effect the student's ability to learn from
perceptions.
How can an instructor help students counter their anxieties? - correct answers
Anxiety can be countered by reinforcing the student's enjoyment of flying and
by teaching them to cope with their fears - treat fears as a normal reaction.
What are normal reactions to stress? - correct answers The student responds
rapidly and exactly within the limits of their experience and training.
What are abnormal reactions to stress? - correct answers PRESIM
Painstaking self-control
Rapid changes in emotion
Extreme over-cooperation
, Severe anger directed toward the instructor
Inappropriate laughter or singing
Marked changes in mood on different lessons
What are the three basic elements of communication? - correct answers SSR
Source
Symbol
Receiver
Explain the three characteristics that instructors must understand about their
students before effective communication can take place? - correct answers
AAE
Abilities
Attitudes
Experiences
What are the barriers to effective communication? - correct answers COIL
Confusion between symbol and symbolized object
Overuse of abstractions
Interference
Lack of common experience
How can flight instructors develop their instructional communication skills? -
correct answers LIQIR
