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in Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education

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Chapter: Some Major Schools of Philosophy and their contribution to present day
51.

Who among the following has propounded Idealism in education?

A. Plato
B. Dewey
C. Froebel
D. Rousseau
Answer» A. Plato
52.

Who among the following propounded Naturalism in education?

A. John Dewey
B. Rousseau
C. Plato
D. Aristotle
Answer» B. Rousseau
53.

One of the main aims of Naturalism is

A. Exaltation of human personality
B. Development of training of senses
C. Activity and experience
D. Education according to nature
Answer» D. Education according to nature
54.

Who introduced Kindergarten?

A. Rousseau
B. Dewey
C. Froebel
D. Plato
Answer» C. Froebel
55.

Vishwa Bharti was founded by

A. Tagore
B. Gandhi
C. Vivekananda
D. Nehru
Answer» A. Tagore
56.

Play-way method of teaching has been emphasized in the scheme of education by

A. Naturalism
B. Pragmatism
C. Idealism
D. Realism
Answer» A. Naturalism
57.

Which school of philosophy advocates Self-government and self-effort method of teaching?

A. Idealism
B. Pragmatism
C. Realism
D. Naturalism
Answer» D. Naturalism
58.

Which school of philosophy held the view “ God makes all thing good, man meddles with them and they become evil”?

A. Idealism
B. Realism
C. Naturalism
D. Pragmatism
Answer» C. Naturalism
59.

Which form of naturalism says that matter is everything?

A. Physical naturalism
B. Mechanical naturalism
C. Biological naturalism
D. Social naturalism
Answer» B. Mechanical naturalism
60.

“Back to nature” is the slogan of which school of philosophy?

A. Idealism
B. Realism
C. Pragmatism
D. Naturalism
Answer» D. Naturalism
61.

Which is the most widely accepted method of education according to Naturalism?

A. Learning by doing
B. Lecturing by the teacher
C. Leaving the child free to learn
D. Heuristic method.
Answer» A. Learning by doing
62.

One who emphasizes reality, matter and the physical world is

A. An idealist
B. A pragmatist
C. A realist
D. A naturalist
Answer» D. A naturalist
63.

Which school of philosophy advocates that education should be vocational in character?

A. Pragmatism
B. Realism
C. Idealism
D. Naturalism
Answer» B. Realism
64.

Which school of philosophy gives high priority to subjects like science and mathematics?

A. Realism
B. Idealism
C. Pragmatism
D. Naturalism
Answer» A. Realism
65.

One of the aims of education according to Realism is

A. Development of creative and inventive process.
B. Redirection and sublimation of instincts.
C. Complete knowledge of the nature and the inner workings of the universe.
D. The aim of education id more education.
Answer» C. Complete knowledge of the nature and the inner workings of the universe.
66.

Which school of philosophy believes that all knowledge come through the senses?

A. Idealism
B. Realism
C. Pragmatism
D. naturalism
Answer» B. Realism
67.

Which form of Realism has more importance in the field of philosophy and science than in education?

A. Neo-realism
B. Sense-realism
C. Social-realism
D. Humanistic-realism.
Answer» A. Neo-realism
68.

The fundamental principle of Realism is

A. Nature is the ultimate reality.
B. No ultimate or absolute values.
C. Spirit and mind constitute reality.
D. Things and objects exist independently.
Answer» D. Things and objects exist independently.
69.

Which, among the following is the principle of Reality?

A. The real world
B. Senses are the gateway of knowledge.
C. Opposition of idealism
D. Man is supreme matter
Answer» B. Senses are the gateway of knowledge.
70.

Who among the following is an exponent of Realism?

A. Rousseau
B. Montessori
C. Bertrand Russell
D. Tagore
Answer» C. Bertrand Russell
71.

Who is generally recognised as the father of Realism philosophy?

A. Plato
B. John Locke
C. Russell
D. Aristotle
Answer» D. Aristotle
72.

According to Pragmatism, the child learns more from

A. His own experiences and activities
B. Self- reflection and meditation
C. Instruction by the teacher
D. Self-reflection only
Answer» A. His own experiences and activities
73.

Which school of philosophy advocates Project method of teaching?

A. Realism
B. Pragmatism
C. Idealism
D. Naturalism
Answer» B. Pragmatism
74.

Gandhi’s Scheme of _________________ was an expression of his philosophy to make education self-supporting.

A. Child-centred education
B. Craft-centred education
C. Non-violence
D. Basic education.
Answer» D. Basic education.
75.

Gandhi’s scheme of Basic education was an expression of his philosophy to make education

A. Craft-centred
B. Experienced-centred
C. Self-supporting
D. Self-learning
Answer» C. Self-supporting
76.

What method of teaching is advocated by Pragmatism?

A. Psychological method
B. Provision of real-life situation
C. Imitation
D. Learning by doing
Answer» D. Learning by doing
77.

Education, according to Pragmatism is

A. Wholly pupil-oriented
B. Wholly society-oriented
C. Wholly purposive
D. Wholly interdisciplinary
Answer» C. Wholly purposive
78.

Which school of philosophy believes in practical and utilitarian philosophy?

A. Idealism
B. Pragmatism
C. Naturalism
D. Realism
Answer» B. Pragmatism
79.

The term “Progressive education” is related to

A. Realism
B. Pragmatism
C. Naturalism
D. Idealism
Answer» B. Pragmatism
80.

Project method of teaching is an outstanding contribution of

A. Realism
B. Naturalism
C. Pragmatism
D. Idealism
Answer» C. Pragmatism

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