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50-Item Exam: Concepts of the Self & Physical Self

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who said, “I think, therefore I am”?

a)

Socrates

b)

Rene Descartes

c)

Plato

d)

Aristotle

2.

Which philosopher believed the soul has three parts: reason, spirit, and appetite?

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Aristotle

d)

David Hume

3.

According to John Locke, the self is based on what?

a)

Body

b)

Consciousness and memory

c)

Soul

d)

Spirit

4.

David Hume described the self as:

a)

A soul

b)

A blank slate

c)

A bundle of perceptions

d)

A rational being

5.

Immanuel Kant believed the self organizes experiences through:

a)

Pure reason

b)

Empiricism

c)

Sensory impressions

d)

Divine revelation

6.

For Freud, which part of the personality operates on the pleasure principle?

a)

Ego

b)

Superego

c)

Id

d)

Self

7.

The superego represents:

a)

Reality principle

b)

Morality and conscience

c)

Instincts

d)

Survival

8.

According to Erik Erikson, adolescence is focused on resolving:

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9.

Who is the proponent of the Looking Glass Self?

a)

George Mead

b)

Charles Horton Cooley

c)

John Locke

d)

William James

10.

George Mead’s I and Me represent:

a)

Personal identity and social identity

b)

Body and soul

c)

Mind and spirit

d)

Conscious and unconscious

11.

Which hormone is linked to bonding and attachment?

a)

Dopamine

b)

Oxytocin

c)

Estrogen

d)

Testosterone

12.

Nutrition affects the development of:

a)

Only the mind

b)

The physical self

c)

Neither body nor mind

d)

Spiritual self

13.

Who believed the body is the most basic possession?

a)

William James

b)

Plato

c)

Freud

d)

Hume

14.

The material self includes:

a)

Only the soul

b)

Body, clothes, possessions

c)

Culture

d)

Spirit

15.

Which stage of Freud’s psychosexual theory occurs from ages 1–3?

a)

Oral

b)

Anal

c)

Phallic

d)

Latency

16.

Which gland regulates metabolism?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Thyroid

c)

Adrenal

d)

Pineal

17.

Testosterone is most associated with:

a)

Aggression and male traits

b)

Memory

18.

What is the term for changes in the body during adolescence?

a)

Puberty

b)

Infancy

c)

Senescence

d)

Cognitive growth

19.

Sleep is important during adolescence because:

a)

It regulates hormones

b)

It develops reasoning

c)

It shapes culture

d)

It prevents memory loss

20.

Body image refers to:

a)

One’s appearance in photos

b)

How one perceives their body

c)

Society’s standards

d)

Genetics

21.

Which philosopher emphasized “Know thyself”?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Kant

22.

The Id in Freud’s theory seeks:

a)

Morality

b)

Pleasure

c)

Balance

d)

Perfection

23.

Who introduced the idea of Tabula Rasa?

a)

Kant

b)

Locke

c)

Descartes

d)

Hume

24.

The Looking Glass Self means we develop identity through:

a)

Reflection

b)

Others’ perceptions

c)

Religion

d)

Instincts

25.

Which philosopher linked the soul as the form of the body?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Descartes

d)

Socrates

26.

Freud’s latency stage occurs roughly between ages:

a)

0–1

b)

6–12

27.

Estrogen is primarily associated with:

a)

Male development

b)

Female traits and reproduction

c)

Aggression

d)

Sleep

28.

Which part of the brain controls coordination and balance?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla

d)

Hypothalamus

29.

Self-esteem is best defined as:

a)

How others view us

b)

Confidence in one’s worth

c)

Body image

d)

Material wealth

30.

The pineal gland regulates:

a)

Stress

b)

Sleep cycle

c)

Digestion

d)

Emotions

31.

Which organ is primarily responsible for pumping blood?

a)

Lungs

b)

Heart

c)

Kidney

d)

Brain

32.

Erik Erikson described early childhood as a stage of:

a)

Identity vs role confusion

b)

Autonomy vs shame

c)

Intimacy vs isolation

d)

Trust vs mistrust

33.

According to Plato, the body is:

a)

A. A prison of the soul

b)

B. A blank slate

c)

C. The form of the self

d)

D. Material wealth

34.

Freud’s Oedipus complex happens in which stage?

a)

Oral

b)

Anal

c)

Phallic

d)

Latency

35.

The pituitary gland is often called the:

a)

Master gland

b)

Sleep regulator

36.

Which philosopher argued that personal identity is continuity of consciousness?

a)

Locke

b)

Hume

c)

Kant

d)

Socrates

37.

William James categorized the self into:

a)

Rational and irrational

b)

Spiritual, material, and social

c)

Body and soul

d)

I and Me

38.

The adrenal glands are responsible for releasing:

a)

Melatonin

b)

Cortisol

c)

Estrogen

d)

Oxytocin

39.

Adolescence is marked by rapid changes in:

a)

Cognition

b)

Body and hormones

c)

Emotions only

d)

Childhood habits

40.

Which part of the personality mediates between Id and Superego?

a)

Ego

b)

Spirit

c)

Libido

d)

Rational self

41.

In Mead’s theory, the generalized other refers to:

a)

The community’s expectations

b)

Family only

c)

Religion

d)

Peers

42.

Freud described the oral stage as focused on:

a)

Feeding and sucking

b)

Toilet training

c)

Genital pleasure

d)

Social rules

43.

Body dysmorphia means:

a)

A. A distorted perception of one’s body

b)

B. Lack of nutrition

c)

C. Hormonal imbalance

d)

D. Rapid growth

44.

Which philosopher believed the soul is immortal and pre-exists the body?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

45.

Who emphasized self-actualization as the highest need?

a)

Maslow

b)

Freud

c)

Hume

d)

James

46.

Which hormone is often called the “happiness hormone”?

a)

Dopamine

b)

Cortisol

c)

Melatonin

d)

Adrenaline

47.

Which philosopher doubted everything that can be doubted to find truth?

a)

Descartes

b)

Locke

c)

Socrates

d)

Aristotle

48.

The superego develops mainly through:

a)

Parental and societal rules

b)

Instincts

c)

Sensory experience

d)

Hormones

49.

Which stage comes last in Erikson’s psychosocial theory?

a)

Generativity vs stagnation

b)

Integrity vs despair

c)

Identity vs role confusion

d)

Trust vs mistrust

50.

Physical self-concept refers to:

a)

How one perceives their body and abilities

b)

Others’ judgment of us

c)

Material possessions

d)

Cognitive skills