Final Examination in Understanding the Self - BSIT 1E

Which philosopher that has a famous statement “Cogito ergo sum”?

• John Locke

• Immanuel Kant

• René Descartes

• Friedrich Nietzsche

John Locke’s theory of the self is primarily based on the continuity of which of the following?

• Physical body

• Soul

• Conscious experience and memory

• Rational thought

David Hume argued that the self is:

• A constant, unchanging essence

• A bundle or collection of different perceptions

• An immortal soul

• The result of divine creation

St. Augustine described that humankind is created in ________________ of God.

• the image and likeness

• the wisdom and power

• the grace and mercy

• the will and purpose

Which of the following philosophers introduced the concept of “An unexamined life is not worth living” in relation to the self?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• St. Augustine

Which of the following sociologists is most closely associated with the theory of the “looking-glass self”?

• Erving Goffman

• Charles Cooley

• George Herbert Mead

• Max Webe

George Herbert Mead’s concept of the self develops through a process he calls:

• Dramaturgy

• Internalization

• Socialization

• Role-taking

In Erving Goffman’s dramaturgical approach, which term refers to the behaviors individuals perform in social settings to manage impressions?

• The “I” and “me”

• Front stage

• Back stage

• The generalized other

According to George Herbert Mead, the “I” and “me” are components of the self. What does the “I” represent?

• The socialized aspect of the self

• The spontaneous and autonomous part of the self

• The internalization of societal expectations

• The reflection of others’ perceptions

Which of the following is true regarding Cooley’s “looking-glass self”?

• It refers to an individual’s personal sense of identity, formed independent of society.

• It describes how we develop self-perception based on how we think others perceive us.

• It focuses primarily on how people manipulate others in social interactions.

• It argues that the self is biologically determined and unrelated to social interaction.