[U1C2L4] Thinking and Learning

(U1C2L4:Q2)

A “What” question usually has an answer that is ______.

• critical

• subjective

• passive

• objective

(U1C2L4:Q1)

A new Cadet asks if you could help him become a better active learner. You say, “Sure, I will.” You tell him to make a list of his current learning methods. After he finishes his list, you ask him which one of the methods he would like to improve the most.

To see if he understands what he needs to change, which one of the following methods do you hope he chooses?

• I try to learn major concepts and details.

• I try to memorize the scenarios as they are written in the text.

• I read the text and make an outline to help me review my notes.

• I try to approach learning as “thinking.”

(U1C2L4:G1)

What is the difference between subjective and objective thinking?

• Subjective thinking occurs quickly; objective thinking is slow or ponderous.

• Subjective thinkers deal with interpretations, while objective thinkers deal with facts.

• Subjective thinking is an active thinking skill, while objective is a passive skill.

• All of the above

(U1C2L4:Q4)

Cadet Barnes listens to music while he studies history. This may not affect his ability to study because _______________.

• he really likes history and is very motivated to learn it

• he has a solid schema of the era he is studying

• the music he plays is more than 30 seconds long

• his brain “tunes out” the music while he’s studying

(U1C2L4:V15)

__________ are things that cause a response—such as an action, feeling, or thought.

• Stimuli

• Actions

• Preferences

• Intelligences

(U1C2L4:V14)

Spatial means ______________.

• forgetting things easily; spacing out

• having to do with outer space

• fighting or arguing

• existing in space

(U1C2L4:V13)

The definition of __________ is pertaining to the science of society, social institutions, and social relationships.

• psychological

• interpersonal

• sociological

• environmental

(U1C2L4:V9)

The definition of objectivity is ______________________.

• existing in the mind; belonging to the person who is thinking rather than to the object of thought

• pertaining to the science of society, social institutions, and social relationships

• expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations

(U1C2L4:V16)

The definition of __________ is existing in the mind; belonging to the person who is thinking rather than to the object of thought.

• intrapersonal

• subjective

• interpersonal

• reflection

(U1C2L4:V11)

A ___________ is a practical person.

• pragmatist

• theorist

• realist

• schemist