alleryWhat did Herbart say about abilities?
AThey were fixed at birth and could not change
BThey could be instilled through thorough education
CThey depended on social class alone
DThey appeared only after adolescence
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. They could be instilled through thorough education
1. Herbart linked education to moral and intellectual development.
2. He said abilities were not innate but could be instilled.
3. Fixed, class-bound or late-appearing abilities contradict his claim.
_Source: Wikipedia, Progressive education, Johann Friedrich Herbart_
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