Questions and CORRECT Answers
Critical thinking is one of Cadet George's strengths. He is very good at defining problems by
asking questions, judging facts and evidence, and prioritizing factors. Creative thinking is one of
Cadet George's weaknesses. He has a lot of trouble "thinking outside the box" to come up with
creative ways to solve problems.
If he asked you to help him develop his creative thinking skills, which one of the following
exercises would you have him do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Invent a mechanism to catch
ten specific types of butterflies.
You told a classmate that she should try to be a little more objective in her views. She disagreed
with you, so you challenged her by saying, "I bet you can't write four objective statements." She
said, "If I can't do that, then I'll admit I'm too subjective."
Of the following statements, which one will cause her to admit that she's too subjective? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Exercises like this one won't help me.
Those who approach learning as "remembering' are called ___________ learners. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Passive
Those who approach learning as "thinking" are called __________ learners. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Active
What is the difference between subjective and objective thinking? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Subjective thinkers deal with interpretations, while objective thinkers deal
with facts.
Select the mental activities that are examples of creative thinking. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Brainstorming, generalizing, inventing, predicting, visualizing
,Select the mental activities that are examples of critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWER -
Analyzing, comparing/contrasting, evaluating, prioritizing.
Goal setting, time management, and progress assessment techniques are techniques used by
____________ learners to gauge their own progress. - CORRECT ANSWER - Active
Cadets Weaver, Hilton, and Shaw were assigned to teach a class on the human brain. Cadet
Weaver wanted to lecture; Cadet Hilton wanted to do a slide presentation; and Cadet Shaw
wanted to build a model brain. If your primary sensory systems were kinesthetic and visual, who
would you like to teach the class? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cadets Hilton and Shaw
A person's ____________ is a way a person gathers and processes information. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Learning style
What is a "reflex" response? - CORRECT ANSWER - A response that does not require
thought but rather one that occurs without consciousness.
What are the three learning styles? - CORRECT ANSWER - Auditory, Kinesthetic/Tactile,
Visual
Perceptual modality is another term used to describe different __________ channels that
dominate how we acquire new information. - CORRECT ANSWER - Sensory
What's the difference between an analytic and a global learner? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Analytic learners favor information delivered bit-by-bit and arranged logically. They favor
predictability, planning, and rules. Global learners favor large ideas and the purpose behind
specifics. They tolerate disorganization and rule-breaching.
The ability to use different sensory channels that dominate how we acquire new information is
called _______. - CORRECT ANSWER - Perceptual modality
, What is a "schema?" - CORRECT ANSWER - A pattern imposed on complex reality or
experience to assist in explaining it, to mediate perception, or to guide responses to it.
Critical thinking is one of Cadet George's strengths. He is very good at defining problems by
asking questions, judging facts and evidence, and prioritizing factors. Creative thinking is one of
Cadet George's weaknesses. He has a lot of trouble "thinking outside the box" to come up with
creative ways to solve problems.
If he asked you to help him develop his creative thinking skills, which one of the following
exercises would you have him do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Invent a mechanism to catch
ten specific types of butterflies.
You told a classmate that she should try to be a little more objective in her views. She disagreed
with you, so you challenged her by saying, "I bet you can't write four objective statements." She
said, "If I can't do that, then I'll admit I'm too subjective."
Of the following statements, which one will cause her to admit that she's too subjective? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Exercises like this one won't help me.
Those who approach learning as "remembering' are called ___________ learners. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Passive
Those who approach learning as "thinking" are called __________ learners. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Active
What is the difference between subjective and objective thinking? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Subjective thinkers deal with interpretations, while objective thinkers deal
with facts.
Select the mental activities that are examples of creative thinking. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Brainstorming, generalizing, inventing, predicting, visualizing