The Use of Philosophical Analysis in Education Has Often Been

question 1

Multiple Choice

The use of philosophical analysis in education has often been directed at educational slogans in order to

• A)promote democracy by forceful slogans.
• B)clarify how meanings are used in slogans.
• C)abolish the use of slogans in schools.
• D)advocate particular slogans for adoption by schools.

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Definitions:

Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis

A psychological theory proposing that aggression is often the result of blocking, or frustrating, a person's efforts to attain a goal.

Catharsis

The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions, often through art, drama, or verbal expression.

Stereotype Threat

Feeling that we will be judged and treated in terms of negative stereotypes of our group, and that we will inadvertently confirm these stereotypes through our behaviour.

Confirming Stereotypes

The act of behaving in a way that reinforces existing stereotypes.