PRE-MID EXAMINATION

UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

NAME : _______________________ SCORE: __________

DATE: ___________

I. Choose the best answer by writing the letter of choice in CAPITAL LETTERS AND IN THE SPACE PROVIDED
beside the number.

1. Cheryl had grown up in an abusive home, and couldn't wait to get to college to escape from her
parents. She met some wonderful people at school, but it took her a long time to develop close
friendships because of the trust issues she had developed as a child and teenager. In this scenario,
the self is said to be _____

a. The self continues from childhood to adulthood

b. The self is made up of ourselves and the physical world where the representation of objects
c. The self is composite of empty mind which is shaped by experience, and sensations and
reflections being the two sources of all our ideas
d. The self that has full competence in the powers of human reason.

2. He declared his own ignorance, "I know that I know nothing." He also famously stated that an
unexamined life is not worth living. Is a famous statement of ____.
a. Plato
b. Socrates
c. David Hume
d. John Locke

3. Plato believed that the self is consist of

a. The absolute and immutable is the Living God, the Creator of the entire universe
b. The Self is defined as a subject that thinks.
c. there is both immaterial mind (soul) and material body, and it is the soul that knows the forms.
d. Impressions that doesn’t not exist over time.

4. “Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of
philosophy." Is an idea of who?
a. St. Agustine
b. John Locke
c. Sigmund Freud
d. Socrates

5. Philosophy can be broadly defined as an inquiry into the ultimate presuppositions of any field of
inquiry.
a. True /
b. False
c. Somewhat True
d. Somewhat False
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6. In philosophy the purpose of rational self-examination is to develop arguments that correct or

support beliefs in ways that could be persuasive even to people with different backgrounds.
a. Somewhat True
b. Somewhat False
c. True /
d. False

7. According to Socrates, just as there is a difference between what an ironic statement says and its
true meaning, so also appearances differ from reality. Even though societies or individuals appear
to differ about what is required for the good life, that in no way contradicts the fact that:

a. what is right or wrong, true or false varies from one culture to another.
b. appearances are the only real way we have for knowing reality.
c. the distinction of appearance and reality is the basis for the dialectical discovery of truth.
d. there are objective principles for thought and action that are required for the good life.

8. Aristotle says that what makes things be what they are--their essence--does not exist apart from
individuals that exist in the world. So if all the members of a species were destroyed, then their
essence or form:

a. would likewise be destroyed. /

b. would be destroyed only if there were no one around to remember the species.
c. would continue existing (as with Plato's Forms) in some other realm of being.
d. would not be destroyed because there was no essence or form originally to be destroyed;
there are only individuals, not universal essences or natures of things.

9. Like most rationalists, Plato defines knowledge as justified true belief. In terms of this definition,
we might be able to claim to know something as true which might actually be false, but it is
impossible for us really to know something that is false. Why?
a. Because to know something that is false is to know no real thing, nothing (i.e., not to know at
all). /
b. Because what we know as true is ultimately based on what we claim to know as true.
c. Because we cannot give a justification or reason for believing in something that is false.
d. Because in contrast to our knowledge of the unchanging Forms, beliefs about particular
objects can change.

10. Cogito Ergo Sum means ___

a. You have discovered a belief that is certain and irrefutable. /
b. You are aware to the environment you lived at.
c. My childhood experiences denote my self.
d. My mental states are separable from my physical states

11. The theory of the looking-glass self states that _____.

a. we define who we are through our experiences
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b. the social world surrounding us has no influence on the development of our self-image
c. our self-image comes from our own self-reflection and from what others think of us
d. our socialization comes only from our primary group and how they view us

12. Sarah thinks his teacher and friends view him as intelligent. He takes in these views and reacts to
them. Which stage of looking-glass self-personality development would this represent?
a. Me
b. Imagining
c. I
d. Interpreting
13. Why wouldn't a solitary activity such as reading a book contribute to the development of 'self'?
a. Because the 'self' develops through external social interactions.
b. Because the 'self' only develops through reading psychology books.
c. Solitary activities can contribute to the development of 'self'.
d. Because the 'self' only develops through interactions with the mother.

14. Which of the following is true about the symbolic interaction perspective / interactionism?
a. It looks at the everyday behavior and interactions between people to help explain society.
b. It says humans understand things by placing a meaning on them.
c. It views society as a framework of people living in a world full of meaningful objects.
d. All the answers are correct.

15. Which of the following is an example of a symbol?

a. Black represents death or evil.
b. Blue represents peacefulness and calm.
c. Roses stand for romance.
d. All the answers are correct.

16. The study of social interaction in terms of theatrical performance is known as _____.
a. performing arts
b. dramaturgical analysis
c. critical analysis
d. interactionism

17. According to George Herbert Mead, humans don't act, they react.
a. True
b. False
c. Somewhat True
d. Somewhat False

18. In stage, role taking happens by assuming the perspective of another person to see how this
person might respond in a given situation.
a. Play Stage
b. Game Stage
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c. Preparatory Stage
d. Inaction Stage

19. Which is the least important in development of the neighborly self?

a. Perceived homogeneity of social status
b. Social acceptable areas for casual interaction
c. Exchange of help among the those with mutual needs
d. Participation in school election

20. Which of the following perspective emphasizes the idea that people learn attitudes and role
through shared languages?
a. psychoanalytic theory
b. differential association theory
c. structural theory
d. symbolic interaction

II. Explain the following. How can we understand the self by the following principles (10 points each):
A. The Tripartite Soul by Plato

B. The three activities helps to developed the self

C. Structure of Self according to Sigmund Freud.

D. Personally, what/who is “I” in You?

E. Personally, what/who is “me” in You?