Deck 7: Philosophy and Sociology of Education

Question 1

Who is generally recognised as the father of Realism philosophy?

A)Plato
B)John Locke
C)Russell
D)Aristotle

Answer 1

Aristotle

Question 2

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 2

His own experiences and activities

Question 3

Which school of philosophy advocates Project method of teaching?

A)Realism
B)Pragmatism
C)Idealism
D)Naturalism

Answer 3

Pragmatism

Question 4

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.

Question 5

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

Question 6

What method of teaching is advocated by Pragmatism?

A)Psychological method
B)Provision of real-life situation
C)Imitation
D)Learning by doing

Question 7

Education, according to Pragmatism is

A)Wholly pupil-oriented
B)Wholly society-oriented
C)Wholly purposive
D)Wholly interdisciplinary

Question 8

Which school of philosophy believes in practical and utilitarian philosophy?

A)Idealism
B)Pragmatism
C)Naturalism
D)Realism

Question 9

The term "Progressive education" is related to

A)Realism
B)Pragmatism
C)Naturalism
D)Idealism

Question 10

Project method of teaching is an outstanding contribution of

A)Realism
B)Naturalism
C)Pragmatism
D)Idealism

Question 11

A Frenchman is considered to be the father of Sociology.

A)Emile Durkhein
B)Kingsley Davis
C)Auguste Comte
D)George Payne

Question 12

Sociology is the study of

A)Human being
B)Customs
C)Values
D)Society

Question 13

Sociology is the Science of

A)Associations
B)Society
C)Customs
D)Co-operations

Question 14

The Word 'Socius' means

A)Associate or Companion
B)Member of Society
C)Member of an Association
D)None of the above

Question 15

''Education Sociology is the interaction of the Individual and his Cultural Environment". This was stated by

A)Brown
B)Carter
C)Ottaway
D)George Payne

Question 16

Who is regarded as the Father of Educational Sociology.

A)George Payne
B)Brown
C)Emily Durkhein
D)Ottaway

Question 17

Indian Society can be divided into various levels of people. Which of the following is not one of these?

A)Upper class
B)Hindus
C)Middle class
D)Lower class

Question 18

One important example of a primary group is

A)political party
B)family
C)church
D)YMA

Question 19

The literacy percentage of Mizoram in the last census (2011) was

A)91.85
B)95.51
C)99.11
D)98.76

Question 20

Application of principles of sociology to education in known as

A)Educational Sociology
B)Sociology of Education
C)Social foundation of Education
D)Social Science of Education

Question 21

The act of adopting oneself, and one's behaviour, to the conditions and requirement of the community in which one lives is called social-

A)adaptation
B)adjustment
C)behaviour
D)dynamic

Question 22

The term Sociology is coined in the year

A)1798
B)1829
C)1838
D)1818

Question 23

Educational Sociology deals with which aspect of education

A)Social
B)Political
C)Economic
D)Psychological