Human Behavior

Question 1

What is the definition of human behavior

Answer 1

Is an attempt to explain how and why humans function and the way that they do

Question 2

What is motivation

Answer 2

Dominate force that governs the learners progress and ability to understand and can be used to the advantage of the instructor

Question 3

What are the different types of motivation

Answer 3

Positive
Negative
Tangible
Intangible

Question 4

What is positive motivation

Answer 4

Promise of achievement or reward (personal gain)

Question 5

What is negative motivation

Answer 5

When a threat or fear is put into the student (should not be used)

Question 6

What is a tangible motivation

Answer 6

Something that is physical. (Checkride pass paper)

Question 7

What is intangible motivation

Answer 7

Reward that can’t be touched and is varied from person to person.
(Security, group approval)

Question 8

What are the 5 human basic needs. (Highest importance to lowest)

Answer 8

Physiological
Security
Belonging
Esteem
Self-actualization

Question 9

What are examples of physiological needs

Answer 9

Air / food / water

Question 10

What are examples of security

Answer 10

Safe feelings (warm bed at night)

Question 11

Examples of belonging

Answer 11

Giving and receiving love
Sense of community

Question 12

Examples of esteem

Answer 12

High level of self-respect
And respect from others

Question 13

Examples of self-actualization

Answer 13

What someone is “born to do”
Peak experiences/personal growth

Question 14

What are defenses mechanisms

Answer 14

Ego defense mechanism that is an unconscious mental process the protect oneself from anxiety, unpleasant feelings.

Question 15

What is the acronym for defense mechanisms

Answer 15

Dr Dr CPR Fast

Question 16

What is the denial defense mechanism

Answer 16

Denial- refusal to accept external reality because it is too threatening.
- have accepted what has happened but in a diluted form.

Question 17

What

Question 18

What is the repression defense mechanism

Answer 18

A person places uncomfortable thoughts into the inaccessible areas of the unconscious mind.
- unable to cope with
- show up in dreams

Question 19

What is the displacement defense mechanism

Answer 19

Unconscious shift of emotion, affect, or desire from the original objective to a more acceptable, less threatening substitute.
- avoids the risk associated with feeling unpleasant emotions

Question 20

What is the rationalization defense mechanism

Answer 20

Justifying actions that otherwise would be unacceptable
- wasn’t enough time to study after failing

Question 21

What is the compensation defense mechanism

Answer 21

Counterbalance perceived weakness by emphasizing strength on other areas.
- I’m not a fighter, I’m a lover

Question 22

What is the projection defense mechanism

Answer 22

Placed his or her own unacceptable impulses onto someone else
- blames others for their mistakes
— I failed because I had a poor examiner

Question 23

What is the reaction formation in the defense mechanisms

Answer 23

A person fakes a belief opposite to the true belief, which causes anxiety.
- tells someone they are clean and don’t smoke to get a roommate, and then do both of those things

Question 24

What is the fancy defense mechanism

Answer 24

Daydreaming about how things should be rather than what they are doing
- escape from real world

Question 25

What are the eight defensive mechanisms

Answer 25

Denial Repression Displacement Rationalization Fantasy Compensation Reaction formation Projection

Question 26

What are normal responses to anxiety and fear

Answer 26

Indicate a need for special instruction to relieve the anxiety

Question 27

What are abnormal responses to anxiety and fear

Answer 27

May signify a deep-started problem

Question 28

What may impatience do for a learner

Answer 28

An impatient learner may fail to understand the need for preliminary training and seeks only the ultimate objective without considering the means necessary to reach it

Question 29

When a learner is worried or has a lack of interest what happens

Answer 29

They are not ready to learn

Question 30

What are examples of acute fatigue

Answer 30

Everyday life - physical, mental or both - inattention, distraction, errors in timing

Question 31

What are examples of chronic fatigue

Answer 31

Long term - financial, home life, job-related stress

Question 32

What will physical discomfort do to a learner

Answer 32

Will slow the rate of learning

Question 33

What is the cause of apathy due to inadequate instruction

Answer 33

Apathetic when they recognize that the instructor has made inadequate preparations for the instruction being given.

Question 34

What are some normal rations to stress

Answer 34

Fight or flight Automatic responses Acts rapidly Extremely sensitive to all aspect of the surroundings

Question 35

What are abnormal responses to stress

Answer 35

Inappropriate reactions - laughter, signing, changes in emotions

Question 36

Teaching an adult leaner is different because

Answer 36

They are motivated and are seeking to learn an expertise because they have a use . They are goal oriented

Question 38

What are the basics of communication

Answer 38

The source, symbol, and receiver.

Question 39

Barriers of communication

Answer 39

Lack of common experience, Overuse of abstractions Interference

Question 40

How to develop communication skills

Answer 40

Role play Instructional communication (relate to student) Listening (actively) Questioning (why and how) Professional development