SHOSYS ACADEMY 16 TEST: KNOWLEDGE OF UNIVERSALS: PRINCIPLES AND GENERALIZATIONS
Kelvin Sholar
1 Introduction To The Blog Series
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2 Testing Recall Of Universals, Principles and Genealizations
In Lesson 16, we learned about the knowledge of Universals and Abstractions branch of knowledge; as well as, Principles and Generalizations. Here in this Test, remembrance is assessed; the primary task for the student is to find cues in test questions that make it easy to remember answers. There may be more than one correct answer for a given test question. Correct answers are given at the end of this test.
2.1 Test Questions
1. The branch Knowledge Of Universals and Abstractions concerns_______by which phenomena and ideas are organized:
a). specifics
b). ways
c). major ideas
d). schemes
e). patterns
2. Knowledge of principles and generalizations concerns knowledge of ______ which summarize observations of phenomena:
a). specific elements
b). particular abstractions
3. A principle is a:
a). the leader of a school
b). a sentence about a specific element
c). a rule that governs behavior
4. Alban Berg’s principle of nineteenth century music is a rule that guides the behavior of:
a). a performer
b). a composer
c). a listener
5. A principle of woodwinds is:
a). some woodwinds have little holes along their length that are opened and closed
b). all woodwinds have little holes along their length that are opened and closed
6. A principle of sound representation is:
a). all sounds can be represented by curves
b). some sounds can be represented by curves
7. A generalization is when something learned in the ____ can be used in the ___:
a). past, past
b). past, present
c). present, past
d). present, present
8. To make it easier to master woodwind technique in general, musicians use a principle of the piccolo to learn:
a). flute
b). trumpet
c). clarinet
d). English horn
e). oboe
3 Test Answers
1. The branch Knowledge Of Universals and Abstractions concerns_______by which phenomena and ideas are organized:
c). major ideas
d). schemes
e). patterns
2. Knowledge of principles and generalizations concerns knowledge of ______ which summarize observations of phenomena:
b). particular abstractions
3. A principle is a:
c). a rule that governs behavior
4. Alban Berg’s principle of nineteenth century music is a rule that guides the behavior of:
b). a composer
5. A principle of woodwinds is:
b). all woodwinds have little holes along their length that are opened and closed
6. A principle of sound representation is:
a). all sounds can be represented by curves
7. A generalization is when something learned in the ____ can be used in the ___:
b). past, present
8. To make it easier to master woodwind technique in general, musicians use a principle of the piccolo to learn:
a). flute
c). clarinet
e). oboe
4 Bibliography
Berg, Alban. Why Is Schoenberg’s Music So Difficult To Understand?. Vienna: Musikblaetter des Anbruch, 1924
Bloom, B. S.; Engelhart, M. D.; Furst, E. J.; Hill, W. H.; Krathwohl, D. R. Taxonomy Of Educational Objectives: The Classification Of Educational Goals. Handbook I: Cognitive Domain. New York: David McKay Company, 1956
Jeans, Sir. James. Science And Music, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1937
Kamien, Roger. Music: An Appreciation. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2018
Reich, Willi. The Life and Work of Alban Berg. New York: 1982