- 1. Which of the following statements best illustrate the looking-glass self?
A) Our self-image comes from our own self-reflection and from what others think of us
B) Our socialization comes only from our primary group and how they view us
C) We define who we are through our experiences
D) The social world surrounding us has no influence on the development of our self-image
- 2. Your propensity to cheat on this exam may be attributed to which structure of personality according to Freud?
A) superego
B) id
C) super-id
D) ego
- 3. Which of the following statements is most illustrative of John Locke’s perspective about the self?
A) The self is composed of a set of patterned behavior.
B) The self is constructed primarily from sense experiences which shape and mold the self throughout a person’s life.
C) The self is only a bundle of perceptions passing through the theatre of your minds.
D) The self is comprise of everything the person has.
- 4. Having seen her husband seeing another woman, Dianne felt an outrage. She managed to come near them and vented out her anger by being physically and verbally aggressive. Following Plato’s perspective on the self, which among the parts of the self is illustrated in the given case?
A) Reason
B) Empirical Soul
C) Physical Appetite
D) Spirit or Passion
- 5. Who among the following substantiated on the notion of person as a cultural category. He made use of the term moi and personne?
A) Mead
B) Mauss
C) Triandis
D) Cooley
- 6. He is known as the Father of Modern Philosophy:
A) Plato
B) Descartes
C) Freud
D) Socrates
- 7. One of the aspects of personality which includes our values, attitudes, preferences, superstitions, and prejudices.
A) Interest
B) Beliefs
C) Abilities
D) Habits
- 8. Based on the sociological perspective about the self, why wouldn’t a solitary activity such as reading a book contribute to the development of the self?
A) Because the 'self' only develops through reading psychology books.
B) Because the 'self' only develops through interactions with the mother.
C) Because the 'self' develops through external social interactions.
D) Solitary activities can contribute to the development of 'self'.
- 9. My family thinks I am dependable and can be relied upon.” This statement speaks about which of the following aspects of the self according to Triandis?
A) Private Self
B) Differentiated Self
C) Collective Self
D) Public Self
- 10. Who among the following postulated that the self is the way people behave?
A) Mearleau-Ponty
B) Ryle
C) Kant
D) Churchland
- 11. “Our inner understandings including those of the self begin in outer social interactions.” Who among the following theorists believed on this view?
A) Charles Cooley
B) Harry Triandis
C) Marcel Mauss
D) Sigmund Freud
- 12. People and groups closest to us who in one way or another influence our self-concept, emotions, attitudes, and behavior are:
A) More Knowledgeable Others
B) Generalized Others
C) Neighbors
D) Significant Others
- 13. Who among the following philosophers believed that the self seeks to be united with God through faith and reason?
A) Plato
B) St. Augustine
C) Locke
D) Socrates
- 14. "You are as other people see you". This is the gist of the theory advocated by whom among the following?
A) Hume
B) Locke
C) Cooley
D) Triandis
- 15. According to Hume, ideas must come from impressions, but there is no impression from which the idea of self comes; therefore,
A) There is no self.
B) The soul exists.
C) The self is hidden to us.
D) We know from reasoning that the self exists.
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