Learning styles

Multiple-choice exercise

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Choose the best answer for each question

  1. Who developed the VARK hypothesis?
    1.   Fleming
    2.   Honey
    3.   Mumford
    4.   Kolb
  2. Someone who learns well by listening is described as ...
    1.   a kinaesthetic learner
    2.   a reflector learner
    3.   a good listener
    4.   an auditory learner
  3. Pragmatists ...
    1.   are flexible and enjoy problem solving
    2.   like to stand back and think things through
    3.   like theories to explain things
    4.   are usually dominantly reading-writing learners
  4. Reflectors ...
    1.   try to integrate things into theories
    2.   are down-to-earth problem solvers
    3.   are willing to jump in and try new things
    4.   like to stand back and think
  5. Japanese culture exhibits ...
    1.   high uncertainty avoidance and low power distance
    2.   low uncertainty avoidance and low power distance
    3.   low uncertainty avoidance and high power distance
    4.   high uncertainty avoidance and large power distance
  6. Scandinavian, British, USA and German cultures typically exhibit ...
    1.   high to very high power distance
    2.   high power distance and high uncertainty avoidance
    3.   very high levels of uncertainty avoidance
    4.   low to medium power distance
  7. Artists, designers and cartoonists generally show high levels of ...
    1.   Bodily-Kinaesthetic intelligence
    2.   Logical-mathematical intelligence
    3.   Spatial-visual intelligence
    4.   Linguistic intelligence
  8. Intonation and rhythm exercises will be easier for people with high ...
    1.   logical-mathematical intelligence
    2.   musical intelligence
    3.   linguistic intelligence
    4.   bodily-kinaesthetic intelligence
  9. An exercise which involves moving and matching cut-out headlines with cut-out paragraphs will appeal to people who are strongly ...
    1.   visual and auditory learners
    2.   theorists and pragmatists
    3.   kinaesthetic and reading-writing learners
    4.   reflectors and people with high spatial-visual intelligence
  10. Learners from cultures which have high power distances will expect the teacher to ...
    1.   work on an equal basis with the students
    2.   manage the classroom assertively
    3.   use lots of pair and group work
    4.   be open to their views and opinions