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Worksheets50-Item Exam: Concepts of the Self & Physical Self
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Who said, “I think, therefore I am”?
Socrates
Rene Descartes
Plato
Aristotle
Which philosopher believed the soul has three parts: reason, spirit, and appetite?
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
David Hume
According to John Locke, the self is based on what?
Body
Consciousness and memory
Soul
Spirit
David Hume described the self as:
A soul
A blank slate
A bundle of perceptions
A rational being
Immanuel Kant believed the self organizes experiences through:
Pure reason
Empiricism
Sensory impressions
Divine revelation
For Freud, which part of the personality operates on the pleasure principle?
Ego
Superego
Id
Self
The superego represents:
Reality principle
Morality and conscience
Instincts
Survival
According to Erik Erikson, adolescence is focused on resolving:
Who is the proponent of the Looking Glass Self?
George Mead
Charles Horton Cooley
John Locke
William James
George Mead’s I and Me represent:
Personal identity and social identity
Body and soul
Mind and spirit
Conscious and unconscious
Which hormone is linked to bonding and attachment?
Dopamine
Oxytocin
Estrogen
Testosterone
Nutrition affects the development of:
Only the mind
The physical self
Neither body nor mind
Spiritual self
Who believed the body is the most basic possession?
William James
Plato
Freud
Hume
The material self includes:
Only the soul
Body, clothes, possessions
Culture
Spirit
Which stage of Freud’s psychosexual theory occurs from ages 1–3?
Oral
Anal
Phallic
Latency
Which gland regulates metabolism?
Pituitary
Thyroid
Adrenal
Pineal
Testosterone is most associated with:
Aggression and male traits
Memory
What is the term for changes in the body during adolescence?
Puberty
Infancy
Senescence
Cognitive growth
Sleep is important during adolescence because:
It regulates hormones
It develops reasoning
It shapes culture
It prevents memory loss
Body image refers to:
One’s appearance in photos
How one perceives their body
Society’s standards
Genetics
Which philosopher emphasized “Know thyself”?
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
Kant
The Id in Freud’s theory seeks:
Morality
Pleasure
Balance
Perfection
Who introduced the idea of Tabula Rasa?
Kant
Locke
Descartes
Hume
The Looking Glass Self means we develop identity through:
Reflection
Others’ perceptions
Religion
Instincts
Which philosopher linked the soul as the form of the body?
Plato
Aristotle
Descartes
Socrates
Freud’s latency stage occurs roughly between ages:
0–1
6–12
Estrogen is primarily associated with:
Male development
Female traits and reproduction
Aggression
Sleep
Which part of the brain controls coordination and balance?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla
Hypothalamus
Self-esteem is best defined as:
How others view us
Confidence in one’s worth
Body image
Material wealth
The pineal gland regulates:
Stress
Sleep cycle
Digestion
Emotions
Which organ is primarily responsible for pumping blood?
Lungs
Heart
Kidney
Brain
Erik Erikson described early childhood as a stage of:
Identity vs role confusion
Autonomy vs shame
Intimacy vs isolation
Trust vs mistrust
According to Plato, the body is:
A. A prison of the soul
B. A blank slate
C. The form of the self
D. Material wealth
Freud’s Oedipus complex happens in which stage?
Oral
Anal
Phallic
Latency
The pituitary gland is often called the:
Master gland
Sleep regulator
Which philosopher argued that personal identity is continuity of consciousness?
Locke
Hume
Kant
Socrates
William James categorized the self into:
Rational and irrational
Spiritual, material, and social
Body and soul
I and Me
The adrenal glands are responsible for releasing:
Melatonin
Cortisol
Estrogen
Oxytocin
Adolescence is marked by rapid changes in:
Cognition
Body and hormones
Emotions only
Childhood habits
Which part of the personality mediates between Id and Superego?
Ego
Spirit
Libido
Rational self
In Mead’s theory, the generalized other refers to:
The community’s expectations
Family only
Religion
Peers
Freud described the oral stage as focused on:
Feeding and sucking
Toilet training
Genital pleasure
Social rules
Body dysmorphia means:
A. A distorted perception of one’s body
B. Lack of nutrition
C. Hormonal imbalance
D. Rapid growth
Which philosopher believed the soul is immortal and pre-exists the body?
Plato
Aristotle
Who emphasized self-actualization as the highest need?
Maslow
Freud
Hume
James
Which hormone is often called the “happiness hormone”?
Dopamine
Cortisol
Melatonin
Adrenaline
Which philosopher doubted everything that can be doubted to find truth?
Descartes
Locke
Socrates
Aristotle
The superego develops mainly through:
Parental and societal rules
Instincts
Sensory experience
Hormones
Which stage comes last in Erikson’s psychosocial theory?
Generativity vs stagnation
Integrity vs despair
Identity vs role confusion
Trust vs mistrust
Physical self-concept refers to:
How one perceives their body and abilities
Others’ judgment of us
Material possessions
Cognitive skills
