Which Philosopher Offered the Argument That Children Should Be Provided

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which philosopher offered the argument that children should be provided with maximum freedom and no formal education prior to the age of reason at approximately age 12?

• A) Rousseau
• B) Plato
• C) Aristotle
• D) Locke

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Definitions:

Achievement Motivation

The drive to pursue and meet (usually high) standards of accomplishment and the desire to undertake success-oriented activities.

Intermediate Difficulty

Refers to tasks or challenges that are of a moderate level of complexity, neither too easy to solve without effort nor too difficult to be solved at all.

Sense of Accomplishment

The feeling of pride and fulfillment that comes from successfully completing a task or challenge.

Achievement Situation

A scenario in which an individual's ability or competence is measured, often invoking performance anxiety or motivation to succeed.