Question 1

Skinner's operant (or type R) conditioning advances all of the following ideas except _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  satisfying responses are conditioned 
B)  teachers should withhold reinforcers until students have reflected on their behaviors 
C)  pleasant things have an energizing effect on human behavior 
D)  pleasant things have a strengthening effect on human behavior 
A)  satisfying responses are conditioned 
B)  teachers should withhold reinforcers until students have reflected on their behaviors 
C)  pleasant things have an energizing effect on human behavior 
D)  pleasant things have a strengthening effect on human behavior B

Question 2

Metaphysics has important implications for education because _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  instruction in values is essential to a happy life 
B)  the school curriculum is based on what we know about reality 
C)  the school curriculum is based on what we know about human learning 
D)  instruction in learning theory is central to teacher education 
A)  instruction in values is essential to a happy life 
B)  the school curriculum is based on what we know about reality 
C)  the school curriculum is based on what we know about human learning 
D)  instruction in learning theory is central to teacher education B

Question 3

Students who spend a great deal of time learning by rote memorization likely have a teacher who views knowledge as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  universally interconnected 
B)  of little real consequence to learners 
C)  the sum total of small bits of subject matter 
D)  most valuable when constructed by students 
A)  universally interconnected 
B)  of little real consequence to learners 
C)  the sum total of small bits of subject matter 
D)  most valuable when constructed by students C

Question 4

Essentialism is most accurately characterized as a _______ philosophy of education.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservative 
B)  progressive 
C)  liberal 
D)  permissive 
A)  conservative 
B)  progressive 
C)  liberal 
D)  permissive

Question 5

Progressivism is based on the belief that education should be student-centered and adhere to all of the following assumptions except _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  curriculum content should come from student interests and talents 
B)  teaching should value the whole child 
C)  learning is active not passive 
D)  curriculum should focus on the enduring disciplines of knowledge 
A)  curriculum content should come from student interests and talents 
B)  teaching should value the whole child 
C)  learning is active not passive 
D)  curriculum should focus on the enduring disciplines of knowledge

Question 6

A constructivist teacher would expect all of the following learnings from students except _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  learning how to reason 
B)  learning how to communicate effectively 
C)  learning how to solve problems 
D)  learning how to ready themselves for work 
A)  learning how to reason 
B)  learning how to communicate effectively 
C)  learning how to solve problems 
D)  learning how to ready themselves for work

Question 7

Why do some parents object to a social reconstructivist approach to teaching?

Accepted Answer

Many parents believe strongly that schoo

Question 8

Self-directed learners can be referenced as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  constructivist 
B)  progressive 
C)  gifted 
D)  developmental 
A)  constructivist 
B)  progressive 
C)  gifted 
D)  developmental

Question 9

In the 1950s and 1960s, humanistic psychology became the basis of educational reforms that sought to enhance students' _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge of psychology and secular humanism 
B)  achievement of society's expectations of them 
C)  experience with the enlightening effects of the classical works of western art and literature 
D)  achievement of their potential through self-actualization 
A)  knowledge of psychology and secular humanism 
B)  achievement of society's expectations of them 
C)  experience with the enlightening effects of the classical works of western art and literature 
D)  achievement of their potential through self-actualization

Question 10

An understanding of philosophy of education is important for all of the following reasons except _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  to help your interviewing skills when pursuing a position 
B)  to help you decipher complex political forces affecting schools 
C)  to help you better evaluate proposals for school change 
D)  to help you enhance your professionalism in teaching 
A)  to help your interviewing skills when pursuing a position 
B)  to help you decipher complex political forces affecting schools 
C)  to help you better evaluate proposals for school change 
D)  to help you enhance your professionalism in teaching

Question 11

List and discuss the reasons a school would develop and advertise a philosophy or mission.

Accepted Answer

A school's mission serves to focus the e

Question 12

Philosophy is concerned with _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  learning about the teachings of famous philosophers 
B)  identifying the basic truths about being, knowledge, and conduct 
C)  understanding societal behaviors and causation 
D)  processing the teachings of the past 
A)  learning about the teachings of famous philosophers 
B)  identifying the basic truths about being, knowledge, and conduct 
C)  understanding societal behaviors and causation 
D)  processing the teachings of the past

Question 13

Perennialism views truth as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  relativistic 
B)  in a state of constant change 
C)  beyond human comprehension 
D)  constant 
A)  relativistic 
B)  in a state of constant change 
C)  beyond human comprehension 
D)  constant

Question 14

A social reconstructionist curriculum would likely feature all of the following except _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  field trips 
B)  study of the Great Books 
C)  community-based projects 
D)  interaction with persons beyond the classroom 
A)  field trips 
B)  study of the Great Books 
C)  community-based projects 
D)  interaction with persons beyond the classroom

Question 15

Logic is the area of philosophy that deals with _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  questions of ultimate existence 
B)  the process of reasoning 
C)  matters related to final knowledge 
D)  issues of the origin of values 
A)  questions of ultimate existence 
B)  the process of reasoning 
C)  matters related to final knowledge 
D)  issues of the origin of values

Question 16

John Dewey (1859-1952) believed that _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  effective teaching is based on the notion of the constancy of human nature and truth 
B)  learning is essentially passive 
C)  curricula in public schools should emphasize the Great Books of the Western World 
D)  public school curriculum should derive from students' interests and needs 
A)  effective teaching is based on the notion of the constancy of human nature and truth 
B)  learning is essentially passive 
C)  curricula in public schools should emphasize the Great Books of the Western World 
D)  public school curriculum should derive from students' interests and needs

Skinner's operant (or type R) conditioning advances all of the following ideas except _______.

Metaphysics has important implications for education because _______.

Students who spend a great deal of time learning by rote memorization likely have a teacher who views knowledge as _______.

Essentialism is most accurately characterized as a _______ philosophy of education.

Progressivism is based on the belief that education should be student-centered and adhere to all of the following assumptions except _______.

A constructivist teacher would expect all of the following learnings from students except _______.

Why do some parents object to a social reconstructivist approach to teaching?

Self-directed learners can be referenced as _______.

In the 1950s and 1960s, humanistic psychology became the basis of educational reforms that sought to enhance students' _______.

An understanding of philosophy of education is important for all of the following reasons except _______.

List and discuss the reasons a school would develop and advertise a philosophy or mission.

Philosophy is concerned with _______.

Perennialism views truth as _______.

A social reconstructionist curriculum would likely feature all of the following except _______.

Logic is the area of philosophy that deals with _______.

John Dewey (1859-1952) believed that _______.

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Exam 4: Philosophical Foundations of US Education

Skinner's operant (or type R) conditioning advances all of the following ideas except _______.

Metaphysics has important implications for education because _______.

Students who spend a great deal of time learning by rote memorization likely have a teacher who views knowledge as _______.

Essentialism is most accurately characterized as a _______ philosophy of education.

Progressivism is based on the belief that education should be student-centered and adhere to all of the following assumptions except _______.

A constructivist teacher would expect all of the following learnings from students except _______.

Why do some parents object to a social reconstructivist approach to teaching?

Self-directed learners can be referenced as _______.

In the 1950s and 1960s, humanistic psychology became the basis of educational reforms that sought to enhance students' _______.

An understanding of philosophy of education is important for all of the following reasons except _______.

List and discuss the reasons a school would develop and advertise a philosophy or mission.

Philosophy is concerned with _______.

Perennialism views truth as _______.

A social reconstructionist curriculum would likely feature all of the following except _______.

Logic is the area of philosophy that deals with _______.

John Dewey (1859-1952) believed that _______.

Teaching: Your Chosen Profession

Todays Teachers

Todays Schools

Historical Foundations of US Education

Governance and Finance of US Schools

Ethical and Legal Issues in US Education

Todays Students

Addressing Learners Individual Needs

Creating a Community of Learners

School Curricula and Standards

Assessing Student Learning

Integrating Technology Into Teaching

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