Question 1

The idealist emphasis on subjective self-realization in education has its most likely origins in

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A) Descartes' declaration that "I think,therefore,I am." 
B) Smith's view of economic self-interest. 
C) Mead's belief in the social self. 
D) Hume's skepticism about subjective perception. 
A) Descartes' declaration that "I think,therefore,I am." 
B) Smith's view of economic self-interest. 
C) Mead's belief in the social self. 
D) Hume's skepticism about subjective perception. A

Question 2

The "Socratic method" in education refers to the notion of

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A) deducing truth from revealed knowledge. 
B) employing physical specimens in teaching. 
C) developing concepts through questioning. 
D) teaching through the five senses. 
A) deducing truth from revealed knowledge. 
B) employing physical specimens in teaching. 
C) developing concepts through questioning. 
D) teaching through the five senses. C

Question 3

According to Plato,the best way to reach truth is through

Accepted Answer

A) meditation. 
B) the dialectic. 
C) problem solving. 
D) social interaction. 
A) meditation. 
B) the dialectic. 
C) problem solving. 
D) social interaction. B

Question 4

Plato believed that mathematical concepts,such as 2 + 2 = 4,show the kind of knowledge that is

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A) relative truth. 
B) fleeting and changeable. 
C) true but trivial. 
D) perfect and eternal. 
A) relative truth. 
B) fleeting and changeable. 
C) true but trivial. 
D) perfect and eternal.

Question 5

The Hegelian influence on idealist education can be seen in the emphasis on the individual's destiny being tied to that of

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A) the gadfly. 
B) one's peer group. 
C) economic self-interest. 
D) Spirit. 
A) the gadfly. 
B) one's peer group. 
C) economic self-interest. 
D) Spirit.

Question 6

According to Kant,the essence of education is "enlightenment," or teaching a child to think according to

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A) the subjective world uncovered by scientific law. 
B) objective creativity within a subjective world. 
C) the rigorous art of contemplating true ideas. 
D) principles as opposed to mere random behavior. 
A) the subjective world uncovered by scientific law. 
B) objective creativity within a subjective world. 
C) the rigorous art of contemplating true ideas. 
D) principles as opposed to mere random behavior.

Question 7

Idealism promotes a curriculum that emphasizes

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A) contemporary ideas. 
B) lasting ideas. 
C) changeable ideas. 
D) profitable ideas. 
A) contemporary ideas. 
B) lasting ideas. 
C) changeable ideas. 
D) profitable ideas.

Question 8

Descartes' attempt to doubt all existence led him to the idea of the Cogito,or

Accepted Answer

A) "Everything that exists can be measured." 
B) "To be is to perceive an existence." 
C) "I think,therefore I am." 
D) "Existence is essence." 
A) "Everything that exists can be measured." 
B) "To be is to perceive an existence." 
C) "I think,therefore I am." 
D) "Existence is essence."

Question 9

For Plato,art was an important concern in education,and he believed that art should

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A) be used to promote the free expression of students. 
B) help students acquire a variety of political ideologies. 
C) be regulated and controlled for the good of the state. 
D) cultivate religious ideas of personal salvation. 
A) be used to promote the free expression of students. 
B) help students acquire a variety of political ideologies. 
C) be regulated and controlled for the good of the state. 
D) cultivate religious ideas of personal salvation.

Question 10

The idealist emphasis on a liberal arts type of education is based on a belief that

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A) true ideas are based only in fact. 
B) truth is holistic rather than specialized. 
C) ideas are created rather than discovered. 
D) changeable ideas must fit the present. 
A) true ideas are based only in fact. 
B) truth is holistic rather than specialized. 
C) ideas are created rather than discovered. 
D) changeable ideas must fit the present.

Question 11

The steep ascent of the escaping prisoner in the "Allegory of the Cave" best represents which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) failure to contemplate ultimate truth. 
B) the effects of dialectical reasoning. 
C) conjecture on the Ascendance of God. 
D) shadows on the mind. 
A) failure to contemplate ultimate truth. 
B) the effects of dialectical reasoning. 
C) conjecture on the Ascendance of God. 
D) shadows on the mind.

The idealist emphasis on subjective self-realization in education has its most likely origins in

The "Socratic method" in education refers to the notion of

According to Plato,the best way to reach truth is through

Plato believed that mathematical concepts,such as 2 + 2 = 4,show the kind of knowledge that is

The Hegelian influence on idealist education can be seen in the emphasis on the individual's destiny being tied to that of

According to Kant,the essence of education is "enlightenment," or teaching a child to think according to

Idealism promotes a curriculum that emphasizes

Descartes' attempt to doubt all existence led him to the idea of the Cogito,or

For Plato,art was an important concern in education,and he believed that art should

The idealist emphasis on a liberal arts type of education is based on a belief that

The steep ascent of the escaping prisoner in the "Allegory of the Cave" best represents which of the following?

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Exam 1: Idealism and Education

The idealist emphasis on subjective self-realization in education has its most likely origins in

The "Socratic method" in education refers to the notion of

According to Plato,the best way to reach truth is through

Plato believed that mathematical concepts,such as 2 + 2 = 4,show the kind of knowledge that is

The Hegelian influence on idealist education can be seen in the emphasis on the individual's destiny being tied to that of

According to Kant,the essence of education is "enlightenment," or teaching a child to think according to

Idealism promotes a curriculum that emphasizes

Descartes' attempt to doubt all existence led him to the idea of the Cogito,or

For Plato,art was an important concern in education,and he believed that art should

The idealist emphasis on a liberal arts type of education is based on a belief that

The steep ascent of the escaping prisoner in the "Allegory of the Cave" best represents which of the following?

Realism and Education

Eastern Philosophy, religion, and Education

Pragmatism and Education

Reconstructionism and Education

Behaviorism and Education

Existentialism and Education

Marxism and Education

Analytic Philosophy and Education

Postmodernism and Education

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