CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY

Which of the following is a primary concern of Critical Theory?

• A. Predicting human behavior

• B. Achieving objective truth

• C. Challenging power structures and promoting social change

• D. Teaching standardized testing

Who is considered the father of modern hermeneutics?

• A. Paulo Freire

• B. Friedrich Nietzsche

• C. Friedrich Schleiermacher

• D. Michel Foucault

According to Paulo Freire, the "banking model of education" refers to:

• A. A system that values student participation and dialogue

• B. A method of funding schools through private banks

• D. A new way to teach financial literacy

• D. An approach where teachers deposit knowledge into passive students

Which philosopher emphasized the idea of the “fusion of horizons” in understanding texts?

• A. Wilhelm Dilthey

• B. Hans-Georg Gadamer

• C. Martin Heidegger

• D. Max Horkheimer

Which of the following is a central method in Hermeneutics?

• A. Hermeneutic circle

• B. Standardized testing

• C. Experimentation

• D. Data mining

What does Critical Pedagogy aim to develop in students?

• A. Technical memorization

• B. Critical consciousness (conscientização)

• C. Test-taking skills

• D. Obedience to authority

1. What is the main aim of education according to existentialist philosophy?

• A. To transmit historical and cultural knowledge

• B. To prepare students for the workforce

• C. To help individuals find authentic meaning in life

• D. To promote scientific understanding

2. According to phenomenology, the teacher’s primary role is to:

• A. Deliver structured content and objective facts

• B. Help students reflect on and interpret their lived experiences

• C. Discipline students and maintain order

• D. Promote political ideologies

3. In postmodern education, the student is encouraged to:

• A. Memorize and recite universal truths

• B. Accept the authority of the teacher

• C. Critically examine knowledge and question dominant narratives

• D. Focus only on STEM subjects

4. Which educational philosophy emphasizes the student's personal freedom and responsibility for their choices?

• A. BehaviorismB. Existentialism

• B. Existentialism

• C. Essentialism

• D. Structuralism