FOI WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
Define Learning - CORRECT ANSWER A change in behavior as a result of experience.
What are the basic characteristics of learning? - CORRECT ANSWER PEMA:
-Learning is Purposeful: matches students intentions and goals.
-Learning is a result of Experience: an individual process.
-Learning is Multifaceted: While learning the subject at hand, student may be learning other things as
well.
-Learning is an Active process: Student must react and respond.
What are the principals (laws) of learning? - CORRECT ANSWER REEPIR:
-Readiness: Student will make more progress with strong purpose and a clear objectives.
-Exercise: things most often repeated are best remembered.
-Effect: Learning is strengthened by a pleasant or satisfying feeling and weakened by an unpleasant
feeling.
-Primacy: What is taught must be right the first time.
-Intensity: Vivid, dramatic and the real thing teaches more.
-Recency: things most recently learned and best remembered.
What is the basis of all learning? - CORRECT ANSWER All learning comes from perceptions directed to
the brain from the five senses.
How do people learn? - CORRECT ANSWER PIM:
-Perception: Input to the brain from the five senses.
-Insight: Grouping perceptions into meaningful whole.
-Motivation: Most dominant force governing the student's progress and learning.
,What are the levels of learning? - CORRECT ANSWER RUAC:
-ROTE: Repeating back what has been learned without understanding it.
-UNDESTANDING: comprehending what has been learned.
-APPLICATION: Using what has been learned.
-CORRELATION: Associating what has been learned with other things previously learned or encountered.
What are the 9 principles applied in learning a skill? - CORRECT ANSWER -Physical skill involves more
than muscles: Perceptions change as the skill becomes easier.
-Desire to learn: Rapid progress takes place with a desire to learn.
-Pattern to follow: Best way to prepare a student is to provide a clear step by step example.
-Perform the skill: need coordination between muscle, visual and tactile senses.
-Knowledge of result: Being aware of students progress.
-Progress follows a pattern: Rapid improvements in the early stages followed by a leveling off (plateau).
-Duration & organization of the lesson: Length of time devoted to practice is very important.
-Evaluation vs. critique: In the early stages, suggestions (critique) are more valuable than a grade
(evaluation).
-Application of the skill: Must use what has been learned until the skill becomes easy.
Why do people forget? - CORRECT ANSWER DIR:
-Disuse:Forgetting of things not used.
-Interference: Certain experience has overshadowed it or learning of similar thing has intervened.
-Repression: Subconscious & protective forgetting of things.
How can instructor assist the student in remembering what has been learned? - CORRECT ANSWER
ASPAR:
-Association: Linking groups of info. promotes recall
-Senses: Learning with all the senses is the most efficient.
-Praise: giving a pleasurable return to responses.
-Attitude: People remember what they wish to know.
-Repetition: 3 to 4 times provides max effect.
, What is transfer of learning? - CORRECT ANSWER Applying knowledge from one context to another.
Can be positive or negative.
How does the formation of habits affect the learning process? - CORRECT ANSWER Correct habit
patterns from the beginning of any learning process is essential (PRIMACY). Avoid having to unlearn bad
habits later.
Why is the control of human behavior important to an instructor? - CORRECT ANSWER -The relationship
between the instructor and the student has a huge impact on how much the student learns.
-It is the instructors responsibility to know what controls are best for a given circumstance and student.
-Instructor directs and controls the behavior of the student and guides them toward a goal.
What are the 5 basic human needs? - CORRECT ANSWER PSSES:
-Physical: Most basic, Water, food, rest and protection from the elements.(person cant concentrate fully
on learning until the physical need are meet).
-Safety: Protection against danger.
-Social: To belong, give and receive friendship.(does the student feel comfortable being at school?)
-Ego: Is about feeling good about ones self, accomplished in two ways:
Internally: Meeting ones own standards
Externally: Recognition, appreciation, and respect of associates.
A balanced ego results in self-confidence, independence, achievement, competence, and knowledge.
-Self fulfillment: The realization of one's own potential for continued development.
What are the defense mechanisms? - CORRECT ANSWER CPR DR FAR:
-Compensation: Attempt to cover a week quality by emphasizing a more positive one.
-Projection: Blames others for their shortcomings and mistakes.
-Rationalization: Making excuses (the wind).
-Denial: Ignore or refuse to acknowledge disagreeable realities (No, I don't think that was unsafe).
ANSWERS.
Define Learning - CORRECT ANSWER A change in behavior as a result of experience.
What are the basic characteristics of learning? - CORRECT ANSWER PEMA:
-Learning is Purposeful: matches students intentions and goals.
-Learning is a result of Experience: an individual process.
-Learning is Multifaceted: While learning the subject at hand, student may be learning other things as
well.
-Learning is an Active process: Student must react and respond.
What are the principals (laws) of learning? - CORRECT ANSWER REEPIR:
-Readiness: Student will make more progress with strong purpose and a clear objectives.
-Exercise: things most often repeated are best remembered.
-Effect: Learning is strengthened by a pleasant or satisfying feeling and weakened by an unpleasant
feeling.
-Primacy: What is taught must be right the first time.
-Intensity: Vivid, dramatic and the real thing teaches more.
-Recency: things most recently learned and best remembered.
What is the basis of all learning? - CORRECT ANSWER All learning comes from perceptions directed to
the brain from the five senses.
How do people learn? - CORRECT ANSWER PIM:
-Perception: Input to the brain from the five senses.
-Insight: Grouping perceptions into meaningful whole.
-Motivation: Most dominant force governing the student's progress and learning.
,What are the levels of learning? - CORRECT ANSWER RUAC:
-ROTE: Repeating back what has been learned without understanding it.
-UNDESTANDING: comprehending what has been learned.
-APPLICATION: Using what has been learned.
-CORRELATION: Associating what has been learned with other things previously learned or encountered.
What are the 9 principles applied in learning a skill? - CORRECT ANSWER -Physical skill involves more
than muscles: Perceptions change as the skill becomes easier.
-Desire to learn: Rapid progress takes place with a desire to learn.
-Pattern to follow: Best way to prepare a student is to provide a clear step by step example.
-Perform the skill: need coordination between muscle, visual and tactile senses.
-Knowledge of result: Being aware of students progress.
-Progress follows a pattern: Rapid improvements in the early stages followed by a leveling off (plateau).
-Duration & organization of the lesson: Length of time devoted to practice is very important.
-Evaluation vs. critique: In the early stages, suggestions (critique) are more valuable than a grade
(evaluation).
-Application of the skill: Must use what has been learned until the skill becomes easy.
Why do people forget? - CORRECT ANSWER DIR:
-Disuse:Forgetting of things not used.
-Interference: Certain experience has overshadowed it or learning of similar thing has intervened.
-Repression: Subconscious & protective forgetting of things.
How can instructor assist the student in remembering what has been learned? - CORRECT ANSWER
ASPAR:
-Association: Linking groups of info. promotes recall
-Senses: Learning with all the senses is the most efficient.
-Praise: giving a pleasurable return to responses.
-Attitude: People remember what they wish to know.
-Repetition: 3 to 4 times provides max effect.
, What is transfer of learning? - CORRECT ANSWER Applying knowledge from one context to another.
Can be positive or negative.
How does the formation of habits affect the learning process? - CORRECT ANSWER Correct habit
patterns from the beginning of any learning process is essential (PRIMACY). Avoid having to unlearn bad
habits later.
Why is the control of human behavior important to an instructor? - CORRECT ANSWER -The relationship
between the instructor and the student has a huge impact on how much the student learns.
-It is the instructors responsibility to know what controls are best for a given circumstance and student.
-Instructor directs and controls the behavior of the student and guides them toward a goal.
What are the 5 basic human needs? - CORRECT ANSWER PSSES:
-Physical: Most basic, Water, food, rest and protection from the elements.(person cant concentrate fully
on learning until the physical need are meet).
-Safety: Protection against danger.
-Social: To belong, give and receive friendship.(does the student feel comfortable being at school?)
-Ego: Is about feeling good about ones self, accomplished in two ways:
Internally: Meeting ones own standards
Externally: Recognition, appreciation, and respect of associates.
A balanced ego results in self-confidence, independence, achievement, competence, and knowledge.
-Self fulfillment: The realization of one's own potential for continued development.
What are the defense mechanisms? - CORRECT ANSWER CPR DR FAR:
-Compensation: Attempt to cover a week quality by emphasizing a more positive one.
-Projection: Blames others for their shortcomings and mistakes.
-Rationalization: Making excuses (the wind).
-Denial: Ignore or refuse to acknowledge disagreeable realities (No, I don't think that was unsafe).
