SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY AND PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

1. "Education is life, growth, a social process and a constant reconstruction of human experience." This is the pragmatic philosophy of: a) Jean Jacques Rousseau c) Herbert Spencer b) John Dewey d) John Locke 2. The principle that states that the most acceptable life is possessed by keeping close to the simple and peaceful ways of nature is a key concept of: a) pragmatism d) realism b) naturalism e) existentialism c) progressivism 3. It utilizes workability as a criterion of truth. a) naturalism c.) essentialism b) progressivism d) pragmatism 4. Certain fixed and universal value constitutes the fabric of our social life, and these are attained in order to adjust to the society is the belief of a) naturalism c) essentialism b) progressivism d) pragmatism 5. The perfect man to the early Greek (Homeric period) was a) man of action c) both a and b b) man of wisdom d) neither a nor b 6. To develop a man of wisdom, education should develop the primary virtue of a) courage and bravery c) acute judgment b) strength d) endurance 7. To the early Greeks, individual excellence meant a) perfection of body in strength and beauty b) perfection of mind in wisdom and temperance c) perfection of vocational skills d) both a and b 8. Socrates' philosophy stressed education as the development of a) virtue c) happiness b) justice d) goodness 9. The philosophy of Aristotle emphasized the education that is a search for a) courage c) manual skills b) happiness d) technological efficiency

10. The discipline which emphasizes, systematizes, generalizes the constant point of view of education is a) philosophy c) psychology b) axiology d) sociology 11. What discipline supplies guidance, orientation and direction to education? a) biology c) sociology b) psychology d) philosophy 12. What school of philosophy asserts that scientific knowledge is final? a) idealism c) essentialism b) existentialism d) naturalism 13. Universal education and education for citizenship was primarily introduced in the Philippines by the a) Chinese c) Spaniards b) Malaysians d) Americans 14. He is German educator who created and developed the kindergarten a)John Dewey c) Maria Montessori b)Friedrich Wilhelm August Froebel d) John Amos Comenius 15. He authored The Great Didactic where he developed his philosophy of pansophism. a)John Dewey c) Maria Montessori b)Friedrich Wilhelm August Froebel d)John Amos Comenius 16. It is a philosophy that presented the goal of education as the development of universal knowledge among all people, including women, and all nations and envisaged educated people as those who sought knowledge from all sources in order to become more like the God in whose image they were made-universally compassionate. a) Progressivism c)realism b)Confucianism d)pansophism 17. The educator who developed in 1907 an educational system that uses a set of didactic materials that arouse the child's spontaneous interest, producing a natural concentration on tasks that do not tire or annoy the child. a) John Amos Comenius c) John Dewey b)Maria Montessori d)Friedrich Wilhelm August Froebel 18. It is a philosophy that stems from human activity and a reaction against romanticism and naturalism. a) essentialism c)progressivism b) humanism d)naturalism 19. It is a philosophy that disregards any attempt at philosophizing beyond the data of experimental science. a) humanism c)naturalism b) scientism d)idealism

20. It is the philosophy of education of pragmatism. a)existentialism c)idealism b)progressivism d)naturalism 21. What is the term given to knowledge that comes from the senses? a) rational knowledge c)systematic knowledge b)empirical knowledge d)intuitive knowledge 22. What is the form of knowledge that comes almost instantaneously without the need for any intermediary? a) rational knowledge c)systematic knowledge b)empirical knowledge d)intuitive knowledge 23. Who was the philosopher who preached the need for state control in education? a) Aristotle c)Confucius b)Comenius d)Plato 24. The principle that "knowledge is virtue" is attributed to: a) Aristotle c)Socrates b)Plato d)Rizal 25. Who wrote the "Emile" and stressed that education should be based on the children's natural desire. a)Pestalozzi c)Voltaire b)Rousseau d)Froebel 26. The philosophy that stresses man's oneness with nature is called a)Confucianism c)Taoism b)Brahmanism d)Zen Buddhism 27. Evolutionism is a doctrine that teaches that man is a)the measure of all things c)result-oriented b)the product of natural selection d)by nature good and does not need government 28. Who taught that man is by nature good and, therefore, does not need government? a)Rousseau c)Voltaire b)Pestalozzi d)Hobbes 29. Who taught that man is by nature evil and therefore, he needs government? a)Rousseau c)Voltaire b)Pestalozzi d)Hobbes 30. Which oriental philosophy teaches that the function of education is the transmission of culture? a)Hinduism c)Zen Buddhism

b)Confucianism d)Taoism 31. Who founded philosophy and is generally attributed to having introduced its actual name? a)Aristotle c)Plato b)Pythagoras d)Socrates 32. What do we call the philosophical study of values? a)ontology c)axiology b)hermeneutics d)epistemology 33. The statement that says, "man is the measure of all things" is attributed to a) Socrates c)Pythagoras b)Protagoras d)Plato 34. The philosopher who wrote "The Leviathan" which constitutes his teachings on a selfish system of ethics was a)Thomas Hobbes c)Francis Bacon b)John Dewey d)David Hume 35. He said that "thought without content are empty and perceptions without conceptions are blind and understanding can perceive nothing." a) Jean Jacques Rousseau c)John Locke b)Immanuel Kant d)John Dewey 36. The philosophical statement that says "cogito ergo sum" is attributed to a) Plato c)Descartes b)Socrates d)Aristotle 37. The philosophy that is founded on the experience of the divine being the one beyond all multiplicity is: a)Buddhism c)Taoism b)Brahmanism d)Confucianism 38. Which philosophy arises from the experience of the dynamic forces immanent in the universe that gives order and life and meaning to all reality is. a)Buddhism c)Taoism b)Brahmanism d)Confucianism 39. In the philosophy of realism, which is true: a) education is a social institution b)all learning is not simply doing c) the educational process is centered on the individual responding to the stimulus. d) man is the measure of all things. 40. Which is the foremost exponent of idealism. a)Plato c)Socrates

b)Aristotle d)Dewey 41. The father of progressivism in education is: a) Plato c)Socrates b)Aristotle d)Dewey 42. Which of the following is considered the oldest philosophy? a)Naturalism c)Pragmatism b)Idealism d)Socialism 43. Which of the following is considered the newest philosophy? a) naturalism c)pragmatism b)idealism d)socialism 44. Humanism is attributed to which philosophy? a)pragmatism c)idealism b)realism d)naturalism 45. Whose philosophy states that God should be worshipped according to the dictate of one's conscience and loved above all things for the creator is the foundation of all truth, of all justice, and all activities? a) Andres Bonifacio c)Apolinario Mabini b)Emilio Jacinto d)Jose Rizal 46. Who among the following philosophers used his writings to show the social ills in his country? a) Antonio Isidro c)Jose Rizal b)Emilio Aguinaldo d)Cresencio Peralta 47. With whom is the Cumulative Learning School model mostly associated? a)Montessori c)Piaget b)Bruner d)Gagne 48. Who among the following would likely approve a subject-centered curriculum? a) a humanist c)an essentialist b)a progressivist d)an existentialist 49. Below are some motivational theories needed by teachers. Which of these views the consequence of behavior as a regulator and controller of an individual's action? I. Behaviorism, II. Humanism, III. Cognitivism. a)III only c)I and III only b)II only d)I only 50. Who among the following would most likely approve a learner-centered curriculum? a)a humanist c)a progressivist b)an essentialist d)an existentialist

51. The establishment of the secondary school type was one of the greatest contributions of what type of education? a) rationalism c)disciplinism b)humanistic d)realism 52. That education is the indispensable requisite to freedom and that every citizen is enitled to acquire an education is whose philosophy? a) Andres Bonifacio c)Jose Rizal b)Apolinario Mabini d)Emilio Aguinaldo 53. The system of apprenticeship or cadet training was patterned after what country's philosophy of education? a)Rome c)Syria b)Egypt d)Greece 54.The influence of humanism is mirrored in the establishment of: a) non-formal classes b)secondary schools c) distance education d) tertiary schools e) vocational schools 55. Hereunder are philosophies of education that are of great magnitude in terms of their influence in education. Which of these philosophies would require a teacher to take a direct and active role in the learning process? I. Humanism. II. Realism, III. Idealism, IV. Pragmatism a)II and IV c)I and III b)II and III d)III and IV 56. Who authored Senate Resolution No. 10 and what is the nature of that resolution? a) Sen. Orlando Mercado- ACES approach b) Sen. Leticia Ramos-Shahani- Moral Recovery Program c) Sen. Ernesto Maceda- VIGOR Program d) Sen. Vicente Sotto- Anti-Drug Law 57. Who wrote the Verdadero Decalogo, which outlined the guidelines for the internal revolution, which was to serve as the solid base and fundamental principle of the moral education the Filipino? a) Andres Bonifacio c)Jose Rizal b)Apolinario Mabini d)Emilio Jacinto 58. Who of the options in question 57 wrote the Kartilya? 59. Who wrote the Cinco Reglas de Nuestra Moral Antigua? a) Teodoro Kalaw c)Andres Bonifacio b)Jose Rizal d)Rafael Palma 60. Who wrote the book entitled The Origin of Species, which served as the foundation of the

theory of evolution? a)John Dewey c)Charles Pierce b)Charles Darwin d)Thomas Hobbes 61. He originated the principle of apperception. a) Johann Herbart c)Immanuel Kant b)John Fiske d)Mortimer Adler 62. Who of the following is a proponent of essentialism? a) Mortimer Adler c)George Wilhelm Hegel b)Immanuel Kant d)Johann Herbart 63. Which philosophy is indigenous to the United States? a)idealism c)realism b)naturalism d)pragmatism 64. Who elaborated on the dialectic of Socrates? a)Aristotle c)Pericles b)Plato d)Pythagoras 65. What do you call the school founded by Aristotle? a)Peripatetics c)Stoic School b)Academy d)Maieutic School 66. Which of the following is/are postulates of essentialism and traditionalism? a)rational nature of man and his fallen nature b)rational nature of man and his mental faculties c)rational nature of man and his values d)rational nature of man and his problem of knowledge 67. Which branch of philosophy deals with the problem of knowledge? a)Epistemology c)Cosmology b)Axiology d)Ontology 68. What is the school established by Plato? a)Lyceum c)Academy b)Peripatetic d)Stoic School 69. Which method consists in the art of giving birth to ideas? a)Lecture method c)hermeneutics b)maieutics d)argument and debate 70. Who can be considered as the truly first great scientist? a)Plato c)Euclid b)Einstein d)Aristotle 71. He was considered as the founder of pragmatism.

a)Dewey c)James b)Peirce d)Kilpatrick 72. He laid the groundwork for pragmatism a)Dewey c)James b)Peirce d)Kilpatrick 73. He reshaped pragmatism into instrumentalism. a)Dewey c)James b)Peirce d)Kilpatrick 74. In primitive education, who were considered as the first professors and teachers? a)shamans c)wizards b)priests d)sophists 75. What do you call the first college ever established? a)Lyceum c)UST b)Academy d)Harvard 76. The elementary school is a product of which country's philosophy? a)American c)Greek b)Roman d)Egyptian 77. He is the philosopher-thinker who introduced Physical Education in the curriculum. a)Plato c)Dewey b)Petrarch d)Aristotle 78. Who suggested award and competition as basis for motivation? a)Petrarch c)Quintillian b)Aristotle d)Comenius 79. One of Plato's greatest works which presented his brilliantly argued philosophy is known as a)Nichomachean Ethics c)The Republic b)Memo Dialogue d)Politics 80. The 1987 Philippine Constitution stressed the importance of academic freedom. Thus, academic freedom is to be enjoyed only in. a) elementary and secondary level b) state colleges and universities c) private and public universities and colleges d) all levels in the educational system e) graduate schools 81. As mandated by the Education act of 1982, how are the institutions of learning given incentives to set higher standards of quality over and above the minimum required for state recognition? a) Academic freedom b) Continuing Professional Education

c) Formal Education d) Voluntary accreditation e) Board exam Performance 82. Education is a continuous process of experiencing and of receiving or reorganizing experiences. This is the basic philosophy of John Dewey. Which of the following situation is apt to happen in education as influenced by Dewey's philosophy? a) Education takes place in the school where the individual is exposed to specific, self-contained experiences. b) Education is never completed and goes on throughout life. c) Education may take place anywhere and anytime the individual so desires. d) Education may take place formally or informally to enable the individual to grow. e) education is a continuous process of character development. 82. The Freedom Constitution, which provided the present philosophy of education, was the contribution of the Aquino administration. Which of these statements is NOT consistent with our educational philosophy? a) Restore ethical and moral values b) Appreciate the roles of foreigners on the historical saga of the country c) Introduce vocational and scientific efficiency d) Foster nationalism and patriotism e) Promote religious Freedom 83. Which of the following educational document embodies the operation "Return to the Basics"? a) New Secondary Education Curriculum b) National Secondary Achievement Test c) New Elementary School Curriculum d) National Elementary Achievement Test e) Education Act of 1982 84. Which of the following would enhance additional development if a child was exposed to more challenges and stimuli in his surroundings? a)Intelligence c)Interest b)Potentials d)Emotional development e) Problem-Solving Skills 85. Section 5 of article XIV of the Philippine Constitution commands that academic freedom shall be enjoyed in one of the following a)state colleges and universities c)public assemblies b)all institutions of higher learning d)all levels of learning e) secondary schools only 86. The Athenian ideal of education is to mold a cultured soul in a graceful, artistic and symmetrical body. In what way do you think this could be acquired? a) Through the giving of more emphasis on health education

b)Through the adoption of the Socratic philosophy of "know thyself" c) Through the emphasis on physical education through body building activities. d)Through a well-balanced development of mind, body and soul.. 87. Which among these philosophies would you think as an application of Dewey's basic teaching, which is centered on the development of an individual capable of reflective thinking specifically that of being able to solve the problem he faces individually or collectively? a)Developmentalism c)Experimentalism b)Rationalism d)Disciplinarianism e) Instrumentalism 88. Which of the following abilities do you believe is enunciated by humanistic education? a) Learn the different philosophies of education. b) Enjoy the great works of man such as the classics c) Make man distinctly civilized, educated and refined. d) Develop man into a critical thinker. 89. Which of the following do you think refers to the orderly steps and procedures used by the teacher to make the learning process more meaningful and interesting? a) Device c) Technique b) Teaching Method and Strategies d) Learning continuum e) Learning environment 90. In the educative process, there are three most important factors. What do you think are these? a) child, teacher, and the subject matter b) child, teacher, and the venue for learning c) child, teacher and method of teaching d) child, teacher and parents e) child, books and family background 91. Which of the following categories do you believe is considered the highest level of cognitive reasoning according to Bloom? a) Synthesis c) Interpretation b) Evaluation d) Extrapolation e) Analysis 92. Who among these philosophers contributed MOST to the nationalistic inclination in our educational system? a)Jose Laurel c)Andres Bonifacio b)Jose Rizal d)Apolinario Mabini e)Rafael Palma 93. Peace education is one of the most pressing needs of the country and of the world in general. This state philosophy of peace through understanding and unity is enhanced by the establishment of the a)Regional offices c)Institute of National Language

b)Local government units d)Cooperatives e) Peace Education Centers 94. The philosophy of adult education was first thought of by: a)Gaffud c)Tagore b)Gandhi d)Pedro Orata 95. The present military training in our school curriculum like ROTC, PMT, CAT, and YDT is patterned after a philosophy of education emanating from which of the following? a)Greece c)Sparta b)Athens d)Rome e) Egypt 96. Upon whose philosophy is the concept of the laboratory schools grounded? a)Plato c)Jean Jacques Roussseau b)John Dewey d)Irving Babbit e) William Kilpatrick 97. Who evangelized on the need to study the child carefully for individualized instruction? a) Erasmus c) Ascham b)Da Feltre d) Boccacio e) Pestalozzi 98. To further enhance the learning of the pupil or student, tutoring of learners is now practiced in Philippine schools provided it is not done by their own teacher but by an outsider. Upon what country's philosophy influenced this practice? a)Greek c)Roman b)Egyptian d)Athenian 99. Whose philosophy inspired the inclusion of Physical Education in the curriculum and the replacement of lectures with textbooks? a)Erasmus c)Da Feltre b)Petrarch d)Boccacio e) Montessori 100. Whose philosophy advocated the classical type of liberal education or the study of the humanities? a)Jean Jacques Rousseau c)John Dewey b)Irving Babbitt d)Aristotle e) Plato 101. The philosophy of pragmatism is identified with whose philosophy a)Binet c)Terman b)Pestalozzi d)Dewey e) Aristotle

102. With whose ideas is the development of the contemporary curriculum program in elementary education primarily associated? a)Horace Mann c)Edward Thorndike b)Henry Barnard d)John Dewey e) Pedro Orata 103. In its essence, this philosophical movement crusaded for a systematic objective evaluation of the curriculum materials in order to determine scientifically what should be taught and how it should be taught. This refers to ________. a)Developmentalism c)Social experimentalism b)Scientific Determinism d)Rationalism e) Instrumentalism 104. In each state of development of an individual, a psycho-social crisis occurs. Who was the main proponent of this view? a)Piaget c)Erickson b)Freud d)Thorndike e) Gagne 105. The establishment of the secondary school type was one of the greatest contributions of what philosophy of education? a)Rationalism c)Disciplinism b)Realism d)Humanism e) Progressivism