ESTUDYR
FIRE INSTRUCTOR 2 TEST BANK 2025 MULTICHOICE
ANSWERED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES
Which of the following is not one of Thorndike’s original Laws of Learning?
A. Readiness
B. Effect
C. Motivation ✅
D. Exercise
Rationale: Thorndike listed Readiness, Exercise, Effect, Disuse, Association, Recency, Primacy,
Intensity — “Motivation” is not one of his named laws.
“Habits not reinforced are weakened” best describes which law of learning?
A. Recency
B. Primacy
C. Disuse ✅
D. Intensity
Rationale: Disuse means lack of reinforcement weakens memory/skills.
What is the first step an instructor should take when creating a lesson plan?
A. Write evaluation items
B. Determine the learning outcomes ✅
C. Create handouts
D. Choose technology tools
Rationale: Lesson design begins by deciding what students should be able to do/know.
To avoid bias in instructional materials, the best practice is to:
A. Use only text from a single author
B. Adhere closely to authoritative source material and avoid stereotypes ✅
C. Avoid citing sources
D. Use only instructor anecdotes
Rationale: Relying on credible sources and avoiding stereotypes reduces bias.
Which term defines the knowledge or skills students should acquire by lesson end?
A. Activities
B. Outcomes
C. Learning objectives ✅
,ESTUDYR
D. Ancillary materials
Rationale: Learning objectives describe intended student learning.
Which phrase best describes Bloom-style progression in the cognitive domain?
A. Random sequence of tasks
B. Psychomotor hierarchy
C. Ordered progression/hierarchy of instructional outcomes ✅
D. Single-level mastery only
Rationale: Cognitive objectives follow a hierarchy (remember → evaluate).
Psychomotor learning objectives are typically written using:
A. Affective adjectives
B. Action verbs (e.g., demonstrate, assemble) ✅
C. Numerical formulas
D. Passive voice
Rationale: Psychomotor goals require observable actions, so action verbs are used.
Objectives in the affective domain are difficult to measure because they reflect:
A. Equipment use
B. Test scores
C. Attitudes and values ✅
D. Tempo and rhythm
Rationale: Affective outcomes involve attitudes, beliefs — less objectively measured.
What is the first research step when developing lesson plans?
A. Write the exam questions
B. Identify the topic to be researched ✅
C. Publish the syllabus
D. Hire guest instructors
Rationale: Research begins by selecting the topic to guide sources and objectives.
For a Level-2 instructor, an acceptable starting information source is:
A. Peer-reviewed meta-analysis only
B. Expert opinion / instructor’s personal knowledge ✅
C. Anonymous blogs only
D. Classified documents
Rationale: Less experienced instructors may begin with expert/opinion sources but should
broaden research.
After establishing learning objectives, the next lesson-planning step is:
A. Grade students
,ESTUDYR
B. Develop a lesson outline ✅
C. Buy textbooks
D. Publish course website
Rationale: An outline sequences objectives into teachable steps.
“Knowing what students should understand after a group discussion” refers to:
A. Activity timing
B. Defining the purpose ✅
C. Syllabus formatting
D. Assessment selection
Rationale: Purpose clarifies the targeted understanding for the discussion.
Supplementary materials such as handouts or study guides are called:
A. Tools
B. Appendices
C. Ancillary components ✅
D. Core texts
Rationale: Ancillary materials support learning but are not the core lesson.
Photographs and cutaways used to illustrate processes in class are examples of:
A. Assessment tools
B. Technology tools ✅
C. Legal documents
D. Psychomotor skills
Rationale: Technology tools include images, models and media to enhance instruction.
A frequent mismatch between a new lesson plan on paper and actual classroom results
usually reflects:
A. Student laziness
B. The plan looked good on paper but failed in practice ✅
C. Perfect alignment always
D. Technology failure alone
Rationale: New plans can be theoretically sound but need trial, revision, and assessment.
How can administrators and instructors judge whether a course met objectives?
A. By attendance only
B. By assessing instruction results (evaluations, tests, performance) ✅
C. By course length
D. By textbook price
Rationale: Outcome assessment measures whether objectives were attained.
, ESTUDYR
Which law of learning states a person must be emotionally, mentally, and physically ready to
learn?
A. Exercise
B. Readiness ✅
C. Recency
D. Association
Rationale: Readiness means preparedness to learn increases success.
“Adults learn best when they can practice a skill” refers to which principle?
A. Effect
B. Association
C. Exercise ✅
D. Primacy
Rationale: Exercise = practice strengthens learning.
Which learning principle emphasizes showing usefulness to the learner to reinforce learning?
A. Association
B. Effect ✅
C. Disuse
D. Intensity
Rationale: Effect: learning is strengthened when it produces a satisfying result.
If a skill isn’t repeated regularly in training it becomes weaker — this validates:
A. Intensity
B. Disuse ✅
C. Primacy
D. Recency
Rationale: Disuse = nonreinforced habits weaken.
Which law suggests instructors should connect new material to what learners already know?
A. Primacy
B. Association ✅
C. Exercise
D. Recency
Rationale: Association links new learning to existing knowledge.
Which principle states that most recently learned items are best remembered?
A. Primacy
B. Recency ✅
C. Effect
FIRE INSTRUCTOR 2 TEST BANK 2025 MULTICHOICE
ANSWERED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES
Which of the following is not one of Thorndike’s original Laws of Learning?
A. Readiness
B. Effect
C. Motivation ✅
D. Exercise
Rationale: Thorndike listed Readiness, Exercise, Effect, Disuse, Association, Recency, Primacy,
Intensity — “Motivation” is not one of his named laws.
“Habits not reinforced are weakened” best describes which law of learning?
A. Recency
B. Primacy
C. Disuse ✅
D. Intensity
Rationale: Disuse means lack of reinforcement weakens memory/skills.
What is the first step an instructor should take when creating a lesson plan?
A. Write evaluation items
B. Determine the learning outcomes ✅
C. Create handouts
D. Choose technology tools
Rationale: Lesson design begins by deciding what students should be able to do/know.
To avoid bias in instructional materials, the best practice is to:
A. Use only text from a single author
B. Adhere closely to authoritative source material and avoid stereotypes ✅
C. Avoid citing sources
D. Use only instructor anecdotes
Rationale: Relying on credible sources and avoiding stereotypes reduces bias.
Which term defines the knowledge or skills students should acquire by lesson end?
A. Activities
B. Outcomes
C. Learning objectives ✅
,ESTUDYR
D. Ancillary materials
Rationale: Learning objectives describe intended student learning.
Which phrase best describes Bloom-style progression in the cognitive domain?
A. Random sequence of tasks
B. Psychomotor hierarchy
C. Ordered progression/hierarchy of instructional outcomes ✅
D. Single-level mastery only
Rationale: Cognitive objectives follow a hierarchy (remember → evaluate).
Psychomotor learning objectives are typically written using:
A. Affective adjectives
B. Action verbs (e.g., demonstrate, assemble) ✅
C. Numerical formulas
D. Passive voice
Rationale: Psychomotor goals require observable actions, so action verbs are used.
Objectives in the affective domain are difficult to measure because they reflect:
A. Equipment use
B. Test scores
C. Attitudes and values ✅
D. Tempo and rhythm
Rationale: Affective outcomes involve attitudes, beliefs — less objectively measured.
What is the first research step when developing lesson plans?
A. Write the exam questions
B. Identify the topic to be researched ✅
C. Publish the syllabus
D. Hire guest instructors
Rationale: Research begins by selecting the topic to guide sources and objectives.
For a Level-2 instructor, an acceptable starting information source is:
A. Peer-reviewed meta-analysis only
B. Expert opinion / instructor’s personal knowledge ✅
C. Anonymous blogs only
D. Classified documents
Rationale: Less experienced instructors may begin with expert/opinion sources but should
broaden research.
After establishing learning objectives, the next lesson-planning step is:
A. Grade students
,ESTUDYR
B. Develop a lesson outline ✅
C. Buy textbooks
D. Publish course website
Rationale: An outline sequences objectives into teachable steps.
“Knowing what students should understand after a group discussion” refers to:
A. Activity timing
B. Defining the purpose ✅
C. Syllabus formatting
D. Assessment selection
Rationale: Purpose clarifies the targeted understanding for the discussion.
Supplementary materials such as handouts or study guides are called:
A. Tools
B. Appendices
C. Ancillary components ✅
D. Core texts
Rationale: Ancillary materials support learning but are not the core lesson.
Photographs and cutaways used to illustrate processes in class are examples of:
A. Assessment tools
B. Technology tools ✅
C. Legal documents
D. Psychomotor skills
Rationale: Technology tools include images, models and media to enhance instruction.
A frequent mismatch between a new lesson plan on paper and actual classroom results
usually reflects:
A. Student laziness
B. The plan looked good on paper but failed in practice ✅
C. Perfect alignment always
D. Technology failure alone
Rationale: New plans can be theoretically sound but need trial, revision, and assessment.
How can administrators and instructors judge whether a course met objectives?
A. By attendance only
B. By assessing instruction results (evaluations, tests, performance) ✅
C. By course length
D. By textbook price
Rationale: Outcome assessment measures whether objectives were attained.
, ESTUDYR
Which law of learning states a person must be emotionally, mentally, and physically ready to
learn?
A. Exercise
B. Readiness ✅
C. Recency
D. Association
Rationale: Readiness means preparedness to learn increases success.
“Adults learn best when they can practice a skill” refers to which principle?
A. Effect
B. Association
C. Exercise ✅
D. Primacy
Rationale: Exercise = practice strengthens learning.
Which learning principle emphasizes showing usefulness to the learner to reinforce learning?
A. Association
B. Effect ✅
C. Disuse
D. Intensity
Rationale: Effect: learning is strengthened when it produces a satisfying result.
If a skill isn’t repeated regularly in training it becomes weaker — this validates:
A. Intensity
B. Disuse ✅
C. Primacy
D. Recency
Rationale: Disuse = nonreinforced habits weaken.
Which law suggests instructors should connect new material to what learners already know?
A. Primacy
B. Association ✅
C. Exercise
D. Recency
Rationale: Association links new learning to existing knowledge.
Which principle states that most recently learned items are best remembered?
A. Primacy
B. Recency ✅
C. Effect
