Lesson 3.1.3.3.3

3.1.3.3.3 Learning styles: verbalisers and visualisers Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 3

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The 20 questions

  1. What is a verbaliser in the learning styles idea?

    • A learner who prefers to learn by physical movement
    • A learner who prefers to take in information through words
    • A learner who prefers to take in information through pictures
    • A learner who prefers to learn only with numbers

  2. What is a visualiser in the learning styles idea?

    • A learner who prefers to take in information through pictures and diagrams
    • A learner who prefers to take in information through words, including reading and speech
    • A learner who prefers to learn by listening to speech and discussion in class only
    • A learner who prefers to learn by memorising rules and repeating them many times

  3. According to the learning styles idea, what should a teacher do with a verbaliser?

    • Avoid all written material and any text
    • Provide text and spoken explanations
    • Provide only physical activities and games
    • Provide only diagrams and visual images

  4. A pupil says they remember things best when they read them aloud. Which label would a learning styles theorist give them?

    • Verbaliser
    • Concrete operational learner
    • Formal operational learner
    • Visualiser

  5. A learner remembers a map better than a written description of the same route. Which label fits best in the learning styles idea?

    • Verbaliser
    • Growth-mindset learner
    • Visualiser
    • Sensorimotor learner

  6. Which statement best describes the claim made by the learning styles idea?

    • Learning styles are fixed by the learner's age and do not change as they grow older
    • Learning styles are the same as intelligence and can be measured with a single test score
    • Learners learn best when they are taught only in one format that suits their age group
    • Matching instruction to a learner's preferred style improves their learning

  7. Which of these is an example of a verbaliser preference?

    • Sketching a diagram of a process
    • Building a model from modelling clay
    • Taking detailed notes from a lecture
    • Colour-coding a timeline with icons

  8. Which example is most typical of a visualiser preference?

    • Drawing a mind map to organise ideas
    • Reading a long passage aloud to a partner
    • Repeating a rule word for word
    • Recording a spoken summary of the lesson

  9. Why might a teacher find the learning styles idea appealing?

    • It proves that each learner has a fixed IQ score that can be measured with a single test
    • It shows that all learners learn in exactly the same way whatever their age or background
    • It suggests that teaching can be personalised to each learner's preferences
    • It removes the need to assess learners at all because their preferences show what they know

  10. Which description best fits the learning styles idea of a verbaliser?

    • Prefers to learn only from experiments
    • Prefers to learn only through touch and movement
    • Prefers written and spoken words over images
    • Prefers images and diagrams over words

  11. Which pairing matches a learner preference with a suitable teaching method?

    • A visualiser with a lecture and no visual material
    • A verbaliser with a silent picture-only handout
    • A verbaliser with an image-only slide with no text
    • A visualiser with a diagram of the water cycle

  12. A learner's test scores do not improve when given material matched to their preference. What does this suggest about the learning styles idea?

    • The idea may not be supported by evidence that matching improves learning
    • The idea proves the learner must be a visualiser and should only see pictures from now on
    • The idea shows that the learner has no ability at all in the subject being taught
    • The idea is confirmed because the learner has a clear preference for one particular format

  13. Which kind of study would be needed to test whether learning styles actually help learning?

    • A single case study of one learner's preference recorded over a long period of time
    • An observation of learners' favourite colours during a classroom lesson each day
    • A survey asking learners which style they prefer and how much they enjoy each one
    • An experiment that compares teaching matched to style with teaching not matched to style

  14. Which statement about learning styles is most consistent with the idea itself?

    • Learners are thought to have a preferred way of taking in information
    • Learners' preferences change with their shoe size and the time of year they study
    • Learners always learn best in the same format, whatever the content they are studying
    • Learners have no preferences for taking in information and treat every format the same

  15. What is the main risk of a teacher labelling pupils as verbalisers or visualisers?

    • The label makes pupils stop needing feedback because they know how they learn best
    • The label guarantees better test results for pupils who receive it from their teacher
    • The label makes pupils learn faster in every subject and improves their test results
    • The label may limit the range of material pupils are offered

  16. A teacher shows a pupil a timeline and asks them to say what it means. Which preference is the teacher using?

    • Only the centration preference, because the pupil is focusing on a single feature of the timeline
    • Only the sensorimotor preference, because the pupil is learning through touch and movement
    • A mix of visual and verbal information, so it does not fit one style alone
    • Only the formal operational preference, because the pupil is reasoning about abstract ideas

  17. Which claim about verbalisers and visualisers is most accurate?

    • They are labels from a learning styles idea that is debated in research
    • They are stages of cognitive development that all children pass through
    • They are established as fixed brain types proven by brain scans
    • They are personality types with no link to learning

  18. Which teaching choice fits the learning styles idea for a visualiser?

    • Using only long spoken explanations with no visuals at all
    • Using only audio without any written support for the learner
    • Using colour-coded diagrams and charts to present a topic
    • Using only written text with no pictures on the slides

  19. A learner says they cannot follow a lesson unless they can draw it. Which label would a learning styles theorist give them?

    • Visualiser
    • Verbaliser
    • Growth-mindset learner
    • Concrete operational learner

  20. What did the learning styles idea originally aim to explain?

    • Why learners appear to prefer different ways of taking in information
    • Why some learners have a fixed mindset that prevents them from trying new things
    • Why children move through Piaget's stages at the same speed in every culture
    • Why all learners have the same level of intelligence regardless of their background

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