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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hall gave lectures to educators concerning an educational system created by _________.
(a) William James.
(b) George Morris.
(c) John Dewey.
(d) Francis Parker.

2. William James believed that people have beliefs because the object of belief has been shown to have _________.
(a) Colors.
(b) Value.
(c) Purpose.
(d) Consequences.

3. President Gillman later fired all ________ faculty from the school effectively removing anyone teaching philosophy.
(a) Metaphysical Club.
(b) Full-Time.
(c) Part-Time.
(d) Psychology.

4. Hegel espoused a ________ philosophy which was not in accordance with how James viewed the world.
(a) Pluralistic.
(b) Contemporary.
(c) Monistic.
(d) Individualistic.

5. James compared Pluralism to forms of government saying that it was more like __________.
(a) A federal republic.
(b) A feudal system.
(c) A kingdom.
(d) An empire.

Short Answer Questions

1. In May 1918, Congress amended the law to become the Espionage and _________ Act.

2. Dewey had a different take on stimulus and response that stated _________.

3. Holmes believed that experiences are governed by society and thus _________.

4. Holmes greatest achievement was __________.

5. __________ was created with a grant from a personal estate with direction to create a university.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the greatest achievement of Holmes which occurred before he was 40 years old?

2. What is it said that pragmatism helps reformers, misfits, and geniuses do in their lives?

3. What was the new requirement of all students who enrolled in Harvard Professional Schools?

4. What did Dewey do after leaving the University of Michigan at the age of thirty-five?

5. How were students taught at the laboratory school in Chicago by Dewey and the staff?

6. Who created the Hull House in the poorest section of Chicago?

7. Who created the University of Chicago though he stayed out of all areas except the financial area?

8. Why did the new theory of cultural pluralism seem to foster prejudice and discrimination?

9. What are modern societies led by, according to the studies of Holmes?

10. What did Pierce have to do because of the cancer that ravaged his body in his later years?

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