Learning Theories & Psychology Flashcards

According to Bloom's Taxonomy, which level requires learners to break down information into component parts?

Answer: Analysis

Analysis involves breaking information into parts and examining how they relate to each other.

A Red Cross instructor notices a student freezing when asked to demonstrate CPR. This reaction most likely reflects:

Answer: Performance anxiety and affective domain barriers

Freezing during performance tasks typically reflects affective domain issues such as anxiety rather than cognitive or psychomotor deficits alone.

Which reinforcement schedule produces the highest and most consistent response rate in operant conditioning?

Answer: Variable ratio

Variable ratio schedules produce the highest and most persistent response rates because rewards are unpredictable.

In Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle, what immediately follows Concrete Experience?

Answer: Reflective Observation

After a concrete experience, learners engage in reflective observation — thinking about what happened before drawing conclusions.

An instructor uses analogies to connect new AED procedures to familiar car maintenance tasks. This reflects which learning principle?

Answer: Scaffolding

Scaffolding builds on prior knowledge by connecting new concepts to what learners already understand.

Which theorist introduced the concept of the 'zone of proximal development' to describe optimal learning conditions?

Answer: Lev Vygotsky

Vygotsky defined the zone of proximal development as the gap between what a learner can do alone and what they can do with guidance.

When a Red Cross instructor provides corrective feedback immediately after a skill error, this practice best aligns with:

Answer: Behavioral learning theory

Immediate corrective feedback is a core behavioral strategy, reinforcing correct responses and extinguishing errors promptly.