NAME: Ziara Monreal Manao DATE: April 16, 2021

COURSE/YR & SEC: BSCE 1-B SCORE/RATE: _____/______

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
IN UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

TEST I - MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer and write the letter of your answer before the number
on space provided. Try testing yourself to see where your strengths and weaknesses are, then test
yourself how well you’ve understood.

b 1. Does a person’s self-concept typically change, or does it mostly stay the same?

a. The self-concept remains constant for most people most of the time
b. The self-concept is usually malleable, depending on a person’s current situation and depending
on what other people are nearby
c. It depends on the person: some people have only one self-concept, and other people have
multiple different self-concepts
d. None of the above

d 2. Which qualities does a person have self-schemas for?

a. Qualities that are important to the person

b. Qualities on which the person believes himself to be extreme
c. Qualities on which the person is certain the opposite is not true

d. All of the above

c 3. When we process information related to our own self-schemas, brain activity resembles
______________ processes, but when we process information unrelated to our own self-schemas, brain
activity resembles more _____________ processes.

a. Social judgment/non-social judgment

b. Non-social judgment/social judgment
c. Automatic/controlled

d. Controlled/automatic
a 4. The relation between individual self-esteem and life satisfaction is ___________ in interdependent
cultures than it is in independent cultures.

a. Higher
b. Lower
c. More stable

d. The same

d 5. What is related to whether the Behavioral Activation System (BAS) or Behavioral Inhibition System
(BIS) is activated?

a. Different people tend to activate BAS or BIS more frequently

b. Different situations lead to more BAS or BIS activation
c. The left hemisphere is related to BAS and right hemisphere is related to BIS

d. All of the above

a 6. If a person notices a difference between the actual self and ideal self, what type of regulatory focus
is activated?

a. Promotion focus
b. Prevention focus
c. Self-focus

d. Other focus

d 7. Researchers have shown that well-being depends in part on regulatory fit, in other words a match
between ______________ and ________________.

a. Actual self/ideal self

b. Actual self/ought self
c. Ideal self/ought self
d. Goals/regulatory focus

c 8. What is one reason why people might drink alcohol or watch television after a bad day?

a. Reduce prevention focus

b. Reduce regulatory fit
c. Reduce self-focus

d. Reduce other-focus
d 9. In order to regulate ourselves effectively, we depend on:

a. Reasoned responses
b. Hedonic emotions
c. Self-conscious emotions

d. Both A and C

c 10. Which needs are satisfied by holding positive illusions about the self?

a. Self-verification
b. Self-improvement
c. Self-enhancement

d. Accuracy

d 11. People who hold self-enhancing views tend to be:

a. More receptive to negative feedback

b. More defensive about negative feedback
c. More dismissive of negative feedback

d. Both B and C

a 12. Elevated cortisol levels indicate:

a. Increased stress
b. Increased self-esteem
c. Increased attachment to close others

d. Reduced heart rate

c 13. People who are motivated by self-enhancement seek a self-assessment that is:

a. As realistic as possible
b. As positive as possible
c. Adequately positive

d. Similar to others’ assessments of them

c 14. According to terror management theory, what acts as a buffer that reduces people’s anxiety about
death?
 a. Self-esteem
b. Self-verification
c. Endorsement of cultural views

d. Both A and C

a 15. What process does simulation theory describe?

a. Inferring another person’s mental state by imagining one’s own mental state in that situation
b. Inferring one’s own mental state by imagining how another person might react to the situation
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A nor B

TEST II – IDENTIFICATION

Directions: Identify what is being asked for in each of the following choose items. Choose the answer of
your choice on the answer pool given below. Write your answers beside each number PRINTED and
CAPITAL form.

A.

SOCRATES PLATO RENE DESCARTES ST. AGUSTINE THOMAS

AQUINAS GILBERT RYLE MERLOU PONTY DAVID HUME IMMANUEL KANT

SOCRATES 16. He said that self is matter of full experiences and combine

RENE DESCARTES 17. Philosopher that imposed the whole body of human just like a machine connecting
to brain.

PLATO 18. He discuss the different type of human souls.

IMMANUEL KANT 19. He agreed to Hume that everything we can start perception before to sense.

GILBERT RYLE 20. Philosopher that denied something that not tangible or exist to environment in self-
perception.

B.

CONFUCIANISM BUDDIHSM LI CHENG TAOISM NIRVANA

BODHI XiN JEN CHUNG KUNG FU TSU YI

KUNG FU TSU 21. Latin word to Confucius.

YI 22. Principle of rightness

XIN 23. Principle of honest life.

TAOISM 24. The perfect man has no self, the spiritual man has no achievement.

LI 25. Principle of restraints self.

TEST – III COMPREHENSIVE TEST

Directions: Read carefully the two questions before you answer, write your answer not less than 500
words.

26. Discuss the different between Western and Eastern Self of Thoughts? 15 pts.

Western and Eastern countries are abundant in Philosophy. They are known from their different
perspectives on life. They are have different thoughts and ideas about ourselves. We might think that
self is just a simple word but it is very complex and complicated when it comes to Philosophy.
Philosophy is defined as the study of the wisdom or knowledge about the general problems, facts, and
situations connected with human existence, values, reasons, and general reality.

Western and Eastern Philosophers have different perspectives and it greatly affects their life. We all
known that Western countries are so much devoted to Christianity and it is one of the reasons why their
philosophy is not the same as Eastern countries have. They consider God as a part or even center of
their life. God takes a big role in their life. Their Philosophy starts to their self up to how they interact
with others. Though it seems that Eastern Philosophers believe in God, the way how they think is also
rational, logical, and has scientic ideas or based on experiments and experiences.

Eastern Philosophy greatly affects the countries in Asia which I think is developed in China because the
prominent or famous Confucius is a Chinese Philosopher. Confucianism is not just the Philosophy in
Eastern or in Asia but also Buddhism, Taosim, and Hinduism. Their Philosophy starts in a group where
they can see and discover themselves. Unity is their main principle in Philosophy because a group is
important to them because it is where they can discover who they are.

Behind their differences, their Philosophies are the same because it mainly focused in virtue. They give
importance to themselves and to others.

27. Explain your understanding the self in terms of the following: Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology,
and Philosophy. How can achieve the following aspect in your personal life that can really happen to
you. Give each example to justify your answer. 15pts.

Anthropology deals with the study of human beings from all over the world. It describes and analyses
the evolutionary history related to them. It considers various attributes, like how people behave, how
they adapt to various environments, how people communicate and socialize with each other. In my
own, since Anthropology is very complex and it almost cover all the studies(may have some part of
other studies), I can achieve it(for example in Linguistic Anthropology), if I can encounter someone
speaking other language, I can easily tell where he came from specially when the language he use is
familiar to me. I can also figure out his culture behind the language he used because language can tell
it's culture. For example, in speaking Filipino, our culture can be mirror when we say our language.

Psychology is based on the science of mental processes and behaviors. The mind is a very complex entity
to understand and study. Thoughts, emotions, memories, and dreams are all in invisible forms, thus it is
very difficult to understand and analyze these abstract things. Human behavior is treated as the
evidence or as an indication to depict the functionality of the brain. Actually inn my experience, the
program that I want to enroll is BS Psychology but due to some problem, I didn't continue enrolling in it.
I just want to know more about myself and my behavior as well as others that's why I want to study
Psychology. Back to reality, good Psychology can be achieve by making our mind think deeply. In
thinking and deciding, we must understand the situation first, look for all sides and those who will be
affected by our decision. Balance the situation before deciding. If possible, think again.

Sociology deals with the social relationships and institutions of humans. However, sociology may belong
to any category like crime, religion, family, state, etc. It is an enriched field of study involved in
understanding the key social processes. In my own, it can be achieve by socializing or having good
relationship with others in our society. We may not consider the race, ethinicity, religion, state and
other differences between us because in social, it is not essential. Discrimination must be avoided in
socializing.

Philosophy is defined as the study of the wisdom or knowledge about the general problems, facts, and
situations connected with human existence, values, reasons, and general reality. Philosophy is a nature
to us, to seek for the wisdom and it can't be avoided. The seeking for wisdom and truth is all what we
want. I can achieve it by thinking logically and reasoning. I should not talk easily but if possible, it should
always be a fact or can be support by facts.