1. Which philosophical type of teacher would handle discipline problems within her classroom and would expect to have few problems?
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ANSWER: B, An idealistic teacher would handle her own discipline
problems.
2. According to John Dewey's philosophies, teachers should teach the concept of percentages by
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ANSWER: C, According to Dewey, students need to experience hands-on
learning.
3. Which type of teacher would teach the scientific method?
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ANSWER: A, Realists use the scientific method and other common sense
methods.
4. According to the tenets of perennialism, which form of assessment is the most useful?
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ANSWER: D, Perennialists value the use of standardized tests.
5. Which of the following terms describes ethics and aesthetics?
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ANSWER: A, Axiology is the term to which both ethics and aesthetics
belong.
6. Which philosophy views reality as constant and unchanging?
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ANSWER: B, Perennialist view reality as being constant and unchanging.
7. Which of the following terms means "love of wisdom?"
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ANSWER: D, Philosophy is made of two words meaning love of wisdom.
8. In existential theory, the emphasis is on questions of
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ANSWER: B, Existential theory focuses on questions concerning values.
9. Plato was
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ANSWER: C, Plato was an idealist.
10. Out of the roots of pragmatism came two theories:
"NEED A HINT?" See page 81.
ANSWER: A, Experimentalism and progressivism have their roots in
pragmatism.