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What is the primary goal of social studies at higher education levels?
What is the primary goal of social studies at higher education levels?
- Excluding philosophy and psychology from the curriculum
- Integrating multiple disciplines into a coherent field (correct)
- Promoting a specific political ideology
- Focusing solely on history and political science
What was the original purpose of coining the term 'social studies'?
What was the original purpose of coining the term 'social studies'?
- To promote the study of humanities exclusively
- To create a separate field for political science
- To encompass subjects that did not fit into traditional models of lower education (correct)
- To exclude economics and geography from the curriculum
What does social studies aim to train students for?
What does social studies aim to train students for?
- Advocacy for a specific political party
- Informed, responsible participation in a diverse democratic society (correct)
- Isolation from social issues
- Exclusion from democratic processes
Which academic areas are integrated into social studies?
Which academic areas are integrated into social studies?
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What is one of the purposes of social studies at higher education levels?
What is one of the purposes of social studies at higher education levels?
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