PATHOLOGY FOR THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST
ASSISTANT CORE DISEASE PROCESSES AND
MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS REVIEW
2026
◉ What will be a learning preference of someone with a visual
learning style?
A. Home exercise program with pictures
B. Videos with people explaining a concept
C. Completing the exercise themselves
D. Having the activity broken into parts
E. All of these are correct.
Answer: A. Home exercise program with pictures
◉ Which college resource will help students with study and test-
taking strategies?
,A. Librarians
B. Learning centers
C. Job placement centers
D. Student counseling services.
Answer: B. Learning centers
◉ Which of the following is true about learning?
A. The brain is affected by sensation, emotions, and imagination
during learning.
B. The brain is hardwired by the age of 50 years, making it harder to
learn.
C. The brain is constantly looking for abstract concepts.
D. Different parts of the brain are used for long-term memory
storage of specific pieces of information..
,Answer: A. The brain is affected by sensation, emotions, and
imagination during learning.
◉ What is true regarding using the Internet as a learning tool?
A. All information is factual.
B. All information is referenced.
C. All websites are developed for learning.
D. All readers need to be discerning consumers..
Answer: D. All readers need to be discerning consumers.
◉ What is the purpose of using a learning process with a textbook?
A. Introduce the learning topic
B. Identify key points about the topic
C. Consider how the topic is related to things the learner already
knows
, D. Provide opportunity for learning new material
E. All of these are purposes.
Answer: E. All of these are purposes
◉ Which type of learning style will learn best in group study?
A. Visual
B. Auditory
C. Kinesthetic
D. Analytic.
Answer: B. Auditory
◉ Students will retain learning longer if they do which of the
following?
A. Study infrequently for long periods of time
ASSISTANT CORE DISEASE PROCESSES AND
MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS REVIEW
2026
◉ What will be a learning preference of someone with a visual
learning style?
A. Home exercise program with pictures
B. Videos with people explaining a concept
C. Completing the exercise themselves
D. Having the activity broken into parts
E. All of these are correct.
Answer: A. Home exercise program with pictures
◉ Which college resource will help students with study and test-
taking strategies?
,A. Librarians
B. Learning centers
C. Job placement centers
D. Student counseling services.
Answer: B. Learning centers
◉ Which of the following is true about learning?
A. The brain is affected by sensation, emotions, and imagination
during learning.
B. The brain is hardwired by the age of 50 years, making it harder to
learn.
C. The brain is constantly looking for abstract concepts.
D. Different parts of the brain are used for long-term memory
storage of specific pieces of information..
,Answer: A. The brain is affected by sensation, emotions, and
imagination during learning.
◉ What is true regarding using the Internet as a learning tool?
A. All information is factual.
B. All information is referenced.
C. All websites are developed for learning.
D. All readers need to be discerning consumers..
Answer: D. All readers need to be discerning consumers.
◉ What is the purpose of using a learning process with a textbook?
A. Introduce the learning topic
B. Identify key points about the topic
C. Consider how the topic is related to things the learner already
knows
, D. Provide opportunity for learning new material
E. All of these are purposes.
Answer: E. All of these are purposes
◉ Which type of learning style will learn best in group study?
A. Visual
B. Auditory
C. Kinesthetic
D. Analytic.
Answer: B. Auditory
◉ Students will retain learning longer if they do which of the
following?
A. Study infrequently for long periods of time
