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Which subjects are included in the field of social studies?

  • Physical education, music, and art
  • Economics, sociology, and anthropology
  • History, culture, geography, and political science (correct)
  • Mathematics, science, and literature

Who first coined the term 'social studies'?

  • American educators (correct)
  • European educators
  • African educators
  • Asian educators

What is one of the purposes of social studies at the higher education level?

  • To integrate several disciplines into a coherent field (correct)
  • To analyze social problems and issues
  • To focus on lower education models
  • To study multiple fields of science

What does social studies aim to train students for?

<p>Informed, responsible participation in a diverse democratic society (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the content of social studies provide?

<p>The necessary background for informed participation in society (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term is a calque of the German word 'Weltanschauung'?

<p>Worldview (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Weltanschauung' refer to in German philosophy?

<p>A wide world perception (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is encompassed by a person's or society's worldview?

<p>Knowledge, culture, and point of view (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Weltanschauung' mean in English?

<p>Worldview (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a worldview provide a framework for?

<p>Interpreting the world and interacting with it (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society, encompassing their knowledge, culture, and point of view?

<p>Weltanschauung (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the German word 'Weltanschauung' mean?

<p>Perception of the world (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which field of study is the concept of worldview fundamental to?

<p>German philosophy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a worldview provide a framework for?

<p>Interpreting the world (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In cognitive philosophy and the cognitive sciences, what is the term for the study of worldview?

<p>Cognitive philosophy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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