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2024 EDUCATION 1 EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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2024 EDUCATION 1 EXAM WITHCORRECT ANSWERS
Which is an example of a common extrinsic reward for teachers?
a. high salary
b. desire to share knowledge
c. flexible schedule and summer vacations
d. positive influence on students - CORRECT ANSWERS-c. flexible schedule
and summer vacations
What do most teachers offer as their main reason for becoming a teacher?
a. service to the greater society
b. education's value to society
c. an interest in sharing knowledge of a subject
d. the desire to work with young people - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. the desire
to work with young people
"A well-educated person does not necessarily have a definite body of
knowledge; rather, a well-educated person is able to function well in society
and life." Which philosophical school of thought does this quotation
represent?
a. metaphysics
b. progressivism
c. essentialism
d. perennialism - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. progressivism
Power is considered a reward of teaching because teachers:
a. catch students unprepared.
b. impact students' futures.
c. earn high salaries.
d. belong to unions. - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. impact students' futures.
The Supreme Court has declared corporal punishment in schools
unconstitutional, making it illegal in all 50 states.
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. false
Why are philosophers careful about their use of language?
a. Philosophers want their language to be clearly understood.
,b. There is a monetary interest in the publication of philosophy.
c. Philosophers expect people to understand technical language.
d. Technical terms and jargon are hard to understand. - CORRECT ANSWERS-
a. Philosophers want their language to be clearly understood.
Which term describes people who question the human capacity to ever really
know the truths of existence?
a. metaphysicians
b. skeptics
c. agnostics
d. epistemologists - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. skeptics
"The curriculum represents what the community believes is most worth
knowing" would most likely be attributed to which philosophy?
a. logic
b. axiology
c. metaphysics
d. epistemology - CORRECT ANSWERS-c. metaphysics
Which of the following characterize the progressive philosophy of education?
a. Education begins with the student.
b. Product is more important than process.
c. The mind is a marvelous mechanism for problem solving.
d. Knowledge must be continuously redefined and rediscovered.
e. Teachers are intellectual guides - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. Education begins
with the student.
c. The mind is a marvelous mechanism for problem solving.
d. Knowledge must be continuously redefined and rediscovered.
e. Teachers are intellectual guides.
An intrinsic reward associated with a career in teaching is:
a. benefits.
b. enjoyment of young people.
c. salary.
d. job security. - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. enjoyment of young people.
Why do teachers feel they deserve high prestige and power?
a. They replace parents in an important role.
b. They earn a high salary and benefits.
c. They exert influence on their students' lives.
d. They enjoy exercising power over their students. - CORRECT ANSWERS-c.
They exert influence on their students' lives.
What does the case study of Fred Harvey, Curriculum II history teacher, best
illustrate?
a. Students complain about being pushed too hard.
, b. Teachers give up on students who exhibit poor behavior.
c. School is hypocritical, and all students are not afraid to point out
hypocrisies.
d. Effective teachers are committed to high-quality education for all
students. - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Effective teachers are committed to high-
quality education for all students.
When asked to select which profession provides the most benefit to society,
the public selected:
a. politicians.
b. physicians.
c. lawyers.
d. teachers - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. teachers.
A good source of real experience for those who are considering teaching as a
career is:
a. reading Goodbye, Mr. Chips and other stories about teaching.
b. interacting with people in a retail business.
c. working as a teacher's assistant.
d. watching Freedom Writers and Dead Poets Society. - CORRECT ANSWERS-
c. working as a teacher's assistant.
Experiential knowledge of teaching as a career can be expanded through:
a. listening to stories about children.
b. reading books about schools.
c. engaging in real encounters with children.
d. watching films and videos. - CORRECT ANSWERS-c. engaging in real
encounters with children.
Surveys show that most teachers perceive the most rewarding aspect of
working with elementary school students as:
a. sharing knowledge with children.
b. influencing young children's lives.
c. having time off in the summer.
d. keeping young children interested. - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. influencing
young children's lives.
What is the most common reason why people might have different
definitions of "school"?
a. No two schools are identically organized.
b. Individual experiences affect one's conception of school.
c. Political parties promote different visions of a good school.
d. People believe there are good schools and bad schools. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-b. Individual experiences affect one's conception of school.
Preparing the young for adulthood through imitation is considered:
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