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Understanding the Self - Worksheet Extraction

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is self-understanding? Fill in the blank: Self-understanding is essential to understanding behaviors and beliefs that affect oneself and others, specifically in becoming an effective and successful person in life, work, and relationships.

(a)  

2.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of self-understanding?

a)

Provides a sense of purpose

b)

Leads to healthier relationships

c)

Helps harness your natural strength

d)

Promotes conflict.

3.

The etymological derivative of personality comes from the word 'persona,' the theatrical masks worn by Romans in Greek and Latin drama.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Fill in the blank: The commonly accepted definition of personality is that it is a relatively (a)   trait and unique characteristics that give both consistency and individuality to a person's behavior.

5.

Personality plays a key role in affecting how people shape their lives.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which of the following is NOT a component of personality?

a)

Physical self

b)

Intelligence

c)

Weather

d)

Attitudes

7.

Which of the following is an environmental factor of personality?

a)

Hereditary factors

b)

Friends and colleagues

c)

Brain

d)

Physical features

8.

Fill in the blank: Hereditary factors or genetic make-up of the person that is inherited from their parents describes the tendency of the person to appear and behave the way their (a)   are.

9.

Which of the following is a biological factor of personality?

a)

Social circle

b)

Physical features

c)

Situational factors

d)

Colleagues

10.

Situational factors do not literally create and shape an individual's personality, but they do alter a person's behavior and response from time to time.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the tendency to appreciate new art, ideas, values, feelings, and behaviors called?

a)

Conscientiousness

b)

Openness

c)

Extraversion

d)

Agreeableness

12.

Which personality trait is defined as the tendency to be careful, on time for appointments, to follow rules, and to be hard-working?

a)

Neuroticism

b)

Extraversion

c)

Conscientiousness

d)

Openness

13.

The tendency to be talkative, sociable, and to enjoy others; the tendency to have a dominant style is called (a)   .

14.

Agreeableness is the tendency to (a)   and go along with others rather than to assert one's own opinions and choices.

15.

Which personality trait is associated with frequently experiencing negative emotions such as anger, worry, and sadness, as well as being interpersonally sensitive?

a)

Openness

b)

Neuroticism

c)

Agreeableness

d)

Conscientiousness

16.

Which of the following is an example behavior of someone scoring high in Openness?

a)

A) Prefers not to be exposed to alternative moral systems; narrow interests; inartistic; not analytical; down-to-earth

b)

B) Enjoys seeing people with new types of haircuts and body piercings; curious; imaginative; untraditional

17.

Which of the following is an example behavior of someone scoring low in Conscientiousness?

a)

A) Never late for a date; organized; hardworking; neat; persevering; punctual; self-disciplined

b)

B) Prefers spur-of-the-moment actions to planning; unreliable; hedonistic; careless; lax

18.

Being the life of the party; active; optimistic; fun-loving; affectionate is an example behavior of someone scoring (a)   in Extraversion.

19.

Which of the following is an example behavior of someone scoring high in Agreeableness?

a)

Quickly and confidently asserts own rights; irritable; manipulative; uncooperative; rude

b)

Agrees with others about political opinions; good-natured; forgiving; gullible; helpful; forgiving

20.

Constantly worrying about little things; hypochondriacal; insecure; feeling inadequate is an example behavior of someone scoring (a)   in Neuroticism.

21.

According to Richard Crisp and Rhiannon Turner, the individual self consists of attributes and personality traits that differentiate us from other individuals. Give an example of an individual self.

(a)  

22.

According to Richard Crisp and Rhiannon Turner, the relational self is defined by our relationships with significant others. Give an example of a relational self.

(a)  

23.

According to Richard Crisp and Rhiannon Turner, the collective self reflects our membership in social groups. Give an example of a collective self.

(a)  

24.

What is philosophy defined as?

(a)  

25.

Why is philosophy called 'The Queen of All Sciences'?

(a)  

26.

Who is known from the writings of his student Plato?

(a)  

27.

In the Socratic method, what is the main approach Socrates used to teach?

(a)  

28.

What are the two realms that compose the self according to the dichotomous view?

(a)  

29.

Which realm is described as changeable, temporal, and imperfect, and is best exemplified by the physical world?

(a)  

30.

Which realm is described as imperfect & unchanging, eternal, and immortal, and includes intellectual essences like beauty, truth, and goodness?

(a)  

31.

According to Plato, what are the three parts of the soul/self?

a)

Reason, Physical Appetite, Spirit (Passion)

b)

Mind, Body, Spirit

c)

Reason, Emotion, Appetite

d)

Body, Soul, Mind

32.

What is always the responsibility of the reason, according to Plato?

(a)  

33.

In Plato's metaphor in 'Phaedrus', what does the white horse represent?

(a)  

34.

In Plato's metaphor in 'Phaedrus', what does the black horse represent?

(a)  

35.

Who are considered successful charioteers in Plato's metaphor?

(a)  

36.

According to St. Augustine, what are the two realms?

a)

Body and Mind

b)

God and Sinfulness of Man

c)

Reason and Appetite

d)

Spirit and Appetite

37.

According to St. Augustine, what is the cause of sin or evil?

(a)  

38.

True or False: St. Augustine believed that the physical body is the same as the immortal soul.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

What does St. Augustine say about real happiness?

(a)  

40.

Who is known as the founder of modern philosophy and established the phrase 'cogito, ergo sum — I think, therefore I exist'?

a)

John Locke

b)

Rene Descartes

c)

David Humes

d)

Immanuel Kant

41.

According to Rene Descartes, what is integral to having a personal identity?

a)

Physical strength

b)

Being self-conscious

c)

Social status

d)

Wealth

42.

Fill in the blank: The essence of self is being a (a)  

43.

Which philosopher is associated with the concept of 'Tabula Rasa' or Blank Slate?

a)

Rene Descartes

b)

John Locke

c)

David Humes

d)

Socrates

44.

According to John Locke, what is the self?

a)

The body

b)

Consciousness

c)

The soul

d)

Memory

45.

For Locke, personal identity and the soul or substance in which the personal identity is situated are two very different things.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

According to David Humes, how many distinct entities are there in 'On Personal Identity'?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

47.

What are the two distinct entities mentioned by David Humes in 'On Personal Identity'?

(a)  

48.

What are impressions according to the text?

a)

Basic sensations of our experience, the elemental data of our minds

b)

Copies of impressions that include thoughts and images

c)

The self that is being experienced by an individual

d)

The dualistic view of self by Freud

49.

Fill in the blank: Ideas are copies of impressions that include (a)   and images that are built up from our primary impressions through a variety of relationships.

50.

None of the perceptions resembles a unified and permanent self-identity that exists over time.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

According to Hume, what is the fiction self?

a)

The self that is governed by the reality principle

b)

The self that is being experienced by an individual is nothing but a kind of fictional self

c)

The self that is aggressive and destructive

d)

The self that mediates between impulses and restraints

52.

Who is Sigmund Freud?

a)

A) A well-known Australian psychologist and the Father and Founder of Psychoanalysis

b)

B) The creator of the concept of impressions

c)

C) The founder of the reality principle

d)

D) The theorist of the pleasure principle

53.

Fill in the blank: The conscious self is governed by the (a)   principle.

54.

The unconscious self is governed by the pleasure principle.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

What is the main task of the conscious self according to the text?

a)

To seek immediate discharge

b)

To control the constant pressures of the unconscious self

c)

To act as the repository of past experiences

d)

To mediate between the id and superego

56.

Fill in the blank: The subconscious serves as the repository of past experiences, repressed memories, fantasies, and (a)   .

57.

Which level of the mind is based on the pleasure principle and demands immediate satisfaction?

a)

Ego

b)

Superego

c)

Id

d)

Conscious

58.

The superego is primarily dependent on learning the difference between right and wrong; thus, it is called a (a)   principle.

59.

Which kind of instinct is directed towards destruction in the form of aggression and violence?

a)

Eros (life instinct)

b)

Libido (death instinct)

c)

Superego

d)

Ego

60.

Who is Gilbert Ryle?

a)

A) A German philosopher

b)

B) A British analytical philosopher focused on solving philosophical puzzles through an analysis of language

c)

C) An American neurophilosopher

d)

D) A French existentialist

61.

According to Ryle, the self is best understood as a (a)   of behavior, the tendency or disposition for a person to behave in a certain way in certain circumstances.

62.

What is a category mistake according to Gilbert Ryle?

a)

When we speak about the self as independent of the physical body

b)

When we confuse physical and mental entities

c)

When we analyze language incorrectly

d)

When we fail to synthesize sensations

63.

Immanuel Kant is known as:

a)

The greatest philosopher of the modern period

b)

The founder of existentialism

c)

A British analytical philosopher

d)

A neurophilosopher

64.

Kant maintained that an individual self makes the experience of the world (a)   because it is responsible for synthesizing the discrete data of sense experience into a meaningful whole.

65.

According to Kant, what is the function of the self?

a)

To regulate behavior

b)

To make consciousness for the person to make sense of everything

c)

To misrepresent reality

d)

To analyze language

66.

Transcendental apperception happens when people do not experience themselves directly, but instead as a unity of all impressions that are organized by the mind through (a)   .

67.

Who are Paul & Patricia Churchland?

a)

Philosophers interested in the fields of philosophy of mind, science, cognitive neurobiology, epistemology, and perception

b)

Founders of existentialism

c)

German metaphysicians

d)

British analytical philosophers

68.

Churchland's central argument is that the concepts and theoretical vocabulary that people use to think about the selves using such terms as belief, desire, fear, sensation, pain, and joy actually misrepresent the reality of minds and selves.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

According to Patricia Churchland, the modern scientific inquiry looks into the application of (a)   to age-old problems in philosophy.

70.

According to the philosophy of neuroscience, what is responsible for man's thoughts, feelings, and behavior?

a)

The soul

b)

The biochemical properties of the brain

c)

The environment

d)

The mind only

71.

Paul Churchland viewed the self from a (a)   point of view, contending that mental states are identical with, reducible to, or explainable in terms of physical brain states.

72.

What does Paul Churchland believe is needed to better understand the self?

a)

More religious studies

b)

A new vocabulary and conceptual framework grounded in neuroscience

c)

More philosophical debates

d)

Less technology

73.

WORLD & SENSE OF SELF are (a)   phenomena in the ongoing process of man's becoming.

74.

Phenomenology provides a direct description of the human experience.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

According to phenomenology, the world is a field of perception, and human consciousness assigns (a)   to the world.

76.

Maurice Merleau-Ponty was a:

a)

French philosopher and phenomenologist

b)

American neuroscientist

c)

German psychologist

d)

British biologist

77.

For Maurice Merleau-Ponty, the division between the 'mind' and the 'body' is a product of (a)   thinking.