Learning styles

Multiple-choice exercise

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Choose the best answer for each question

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