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 kinaesthetic learner
    2.   a reflector learner
    3.   a good listener
    4.   an auditory learner
  3. Pragmatists ...
    1.   like theories to explain things
    2.   are flexible and enjoy problem solving
    3.   are usually dominantly reading-writing learners
    4.   like to stand back and think things through
  4. Reflectors ...
    1.   try to integrate things into theories
    2.   are willing to jump in and try new things
    3.   are down-to-earth problem solvers
    4.   like to stand back and think
  5. Japanese culture exhibits ...
    1.   high uncertainty avoidance and low power distance
    2.   high uncertainty avoidance and large power distance
    3.   low uncertainty avoidance and low power distance
    4.   low uncertainty avoidance and high power distance
  6. Scandinavian, British, USA and German cultures typically exhibit ...
    1.   low to medium power distance
    2.   high power distance and high uncertainty avoidance
    3.   very high levels of uncertainty avoidance
    4.   high to very high power distance
  7. Artists, designers and cartoonists generally show high levels of ...
    1.   Logical-mathematical intelligence
    2.   Bodily-Kinaesthetic intelligence
    3.   Linguistic intelligence
    4.   Spatial-visual intelligence
  8. Intonation and rhythm exercises will be easier for people with high ...
    1.   bodily-kinaesthetic intelligence
    2.   logical-mathematical intelligence
    3.   musical intelligence
    4.   linguistic 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.   manage the classroom assertively
    2.   work on an equal basis with the students
    3.   be open to their views and opinions
    4.   use lots of pair and group work