Compre Reviewer for Philosophy of Education

8/2/2019 Compre Reviewer for Philosophy of Education

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PHILIPPINE NORMAL UNIVERSITY

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Comprehensive Examination Reviewer for Philosophy of Education

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Etymologically, philosophy means love of wisdom. More precisely, it means:

A. Search of Meaning

B. Search of good

C. Search for truthD. Search for the beautiful

2. The type of philosophy that aims to establish world-views is known as:

A. Speculative

B. NormativeC. AnalyticalD. Evaluative

3. The type of philosophy that recommends norms and standards to guide human thinking

and conduct is calledA. Synthetic

B. Critical

C. Analytical

D. Prescriptive4. The type of philosophy that examines concepts, issues, problems, etc. is called

A. Normative

B. SyntheticC. AnalyticalD. Speculative

5. The problem of knowledge and its validity is the concern ofA. Axiology

B. EpistemologyC. MetaphysicsD. Logic

6. The pupil is the doctrine of man in classroom; a concern of

A. MetaphysicsB. Axiology

C. Logic

D. Epistemology7. A field of metaphysics that deals with the origin and development of the universe is

A. Ontology

B. Teleology

C. CosmologyD. Cosmetology

8. The belief that knowledge is impossible is called

A. A priori

B. Agnosticism

C. ScepticismD. Rationalism9. The belief that the chief source of knowledge is reason is known as:

A. Intuitionism

B. RationalismC. Empiricism

D. Scepticism

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10. The belief that knowledge comes from sense perception is:

A. A priori

B. A posteriori

C. EmpiricismD. Rationalism

11. The logic that makes use of the contrast of ideas is calledA. Experimental

B. Inductive

C. Deductive

D. Dialectic12. The field of values that deals with the study of good and evil is known as

A. EthicsB. Aesthetics

C. Theology

D. Teleology13. The field of values that deals with art and beauty is called:

A. CosmetologyB. TheologyC. Ethics

D. Aesthetics14. The belief that all is God and God is all is known as

A. PantheismB. Theism

C. Atheism

D. Deism15. The field of metaphysics that deals with the meaning or purpose of life or existence is

A. Ontology

B. TheologyC. Cosmology

D. Teleology16. The field of logic that proceeds from the specifics to general or universal is called

A. Deduction

B. InductionC. SyllogismD. Dialectic

17. The type of logic that proceeds from the universal to the specifics or particulars is called

A. Experimental

B. Inductive

C. DeductiveD. Dialectic

18. Knowledge which is self-evident because it does not require observation is known as

A. A prioriB. A posteriori

C. FunctionalD. Empirical

19. The Indian darsana that believes in the ethics of non-violence is

A. CarvakaB. Buddhism

C. Vaishesika

D. Jainism20. The Indian darsana that sees life as pain and suffering is

A. Jainism

B. Carvaka

C. BuddhismD. Sankhya

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21. The Indian darsana which believes that the way to pure consciousness or Brahman is

through

A. Karma

B. YogaC. Dharma

D. Eightfold Path

22. The Indian belief of extreme hedonism as evident in the saying drink and be merry fortomorrow you die, is

A. CarvakaB. Sankhya

C. Karma

D. Vaishesika23. The Chinese believe that the highest achievement of man as man is to be a/an

A. Teacher

B. Emperor

C. Warrior

D. Sage24. The Chinese master who believes in the original goodness of man isA. ConfuciusB. Chuang Tzu

C. MenciusD. Lao Tzu

25. Regarded as the father of Taoism is

A. Lao TzuB. Mo TzuC. Confucius

D. Mencius

26. The Golden Rule is attributed toA. Mencius

B. ConfuciusC. Chuang TzuD. Lao Tzu

27. The Chinese master who believes that man should think with his heart is

A. Lao Tzu

B. Chuang TzuC. Mo Tzu

D. Mencius28. The record of the life and activities of Muhammad is called

A. SunnaB. Koran

C. HadithD. Shiaria

29. According to Salat, how many times do Muslims pray daily?

A. 3xB. 4x

C. 5x D. 6x

30. The Philosophy that believes that the pupil is a rational being is

A. Naturalism

B. RealismC. Pragmatism

D. Idealism

31. The Philosophy which regards emotive statement as false is

A. Language analysisB. Existentialism

C. Pragmatism

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D. Naturalism

32. The Philosophy which believes that man has no windows is

A. PragmatismB. Language analysis

C. ExistentialismD. Idealism

33. The Philosophy which regards the teacher as a model isA. Realism

B. NaturalismC. Pragmatism

D. Idealism34. The Philosophy which considers the pupil as physical being is

A. NaturalismB. Idealism

C. RealismD. Pragmatism

35. The Philosophy which is also known as experimentalism, practicalism, orinstrumentalism is

A. RealismB. Naturalism

C. PragmatismD. Idealism

36. The Philosophy which views that teacher as an authority, a master teacher is

A. Idealism

B. RealismC. Naturalism

D. Pragmatism

37. The Philosophy which regards the pupil as a spiritual or mental being isA. Pragmatism

B. Naturalism

C. Realism

D. Idealism38. The Philosophy which believes that the school exists due to the overlong infancy of man

is

A. RealismB. Idealism

C. Pragmatism

D. Naturalism

39. The Philosophy that views the school as supplying the volume of learning that eachgeneration need is

A. PragmatismB. Naturalism

C. Realism

D. Idealism40. The Philosophy that believes that man realizes his essence by means of his own decision

is

A. Language analysis

B. ExistentialismC. Pragmatism

D. Reconstructionism

41. The Philosophy that believes that philosophy of education is not possible isA. Existentialism

B. Reconstructionism

C. Language analysisD. Pragmatism

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42. The Philosophy which believes that the school exists to form man as man is

A. Idealism

B. Naturalism

C. RealismD. Pragmatism

43. The Philosophy which views the teacher as a group leader, facilitator or consultant is

A. PragmatismB. Idealism

C. RealismD. Naturalism

44. The theory which believes that education is not life itself but preparation for life is

A. ReconstructionismB. Progressivism

C. Essentialism

D. Perennialism45. The theory which believes that learning involves hard work is

A. PerennialismB. Progressivism

C. EssentialismD. Idealism

46. The theory which believes that the school should create a new social order is

A. ReconstructionismB. Progressivism

C. Perennialism

D. Essentialism47. The theory which believes that education is life itself is

A. Perennialism

B. ReconstructionismC. Essentialism

D. Progressivism48. The theory which believes that truths can be learned from the Great Books is

A. Progressivism

B. PerennialismC. ReconstructionismD. Essentialism

49. The theory which believes that learning should be active and should make use of the

interests of the child is

A. Perennialism

B. ProgressivismC. Reconstructionism

D. Essentialism50. The theory which believes that since human nature is constant, education should be the

same too, is

A. PerennialismB. Reconstructionism

C. Progressivism

D. Essentialism

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ANSWER KEY:

1. C2. A

3. D

4. C

5. B6. A

7. C8. B

9. B

10. B/C

11. D12. A

13. D

14. A15. D

16. B17. C18. A

19. D

20. C21. B

22. A

23. D

24. C25. A

26. B

27. D28. C

29. C

30. B31. A

32. C

33. D

34. A35. C

36. B

37. D

38. D39. A

40. B41. C

42. C

43. A44. D

45. C

46. A

47. D48. B

49. B50. A

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