RCI Learning Theories & Psychology 4

Question 1

According to Maslow's hierarchy, an instructor who ensures students feel physically safe before beginning water rescue drills is addressing:

Accepted Answer

Safety needs

Answer

Safety needs are the second tier of Maslow's hierarchy and must be met before higher-level learning needs can be addressed.

Question 2

Transfer of learning is described as 'negative' when:

Accepted Answer

Prior learning interferes with the acquisition of new skills

Answer

Negative transfer occurs when previously learned habits or skills interfere with learning or performing new ones.

Question 3

In cognitive load theory, 'extraneous load' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Unnecessary cognitive effort caused by poor instructional design

Answer

Extraneous cognitive load is imposed by how information is presented, not by the content itself, and should be minimized.

Question 4

Which principle explains why Red Cross instructors are advised to state learning objectives at the start of each lesson?

Accepted Answer

Advance organizers and schema activation

Answer

Advance organizers (Ausubel) prepare learners' cognitive schemas to receive and connect new information more effectively.

Question 5

A student who observed a confident classmate complete a rescue sequence successfully now feels more capable of doing it herself. This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

Vicarious reinforcement and self-efficacy building

Answer

Bandura's social learning theory shows that observing a peer model succeed raises the observer's self-efficacy.

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