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Bohol Island State University

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human resource for sustainable development of Bohol and the country.
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the professional and technological fields; undertake research and development and
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COLLEGE OF FISHERIES AND MARINE SCIENCES

MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Direction: Read each statement carefully. Encircle the letter of your choice.
1. Self-concept is how you:
a. think/feel about yourself c. understand the concepts
b. take care of yourself d. learns best
2. Looking for positive relationships is one way to improve your __________.
a. Self-esteem c. Self-concept
b. Self confidence d. Physical traits
3. The people and places in your life are your _________.
a. Character c. Environment
b. Heredity d. Esteem
4. What is NOT a Socratic philosophy of “the self”?
a. Know thy self
b. Every person is dualistic.
c. The unexamined life is not worth living.
d. The soul is composed of three parts, our desires, the conscious awareness of reason
and the spirited part which gets angry at injustice.
5. Which is St. Thomas Aquinas' concept of self?
a. The soul is what makes us humans.
b. I am a thinking thing.
c. The self is a collection of different perceptions which rapidly succeed each other.
d. One’s body is his opening toward his existence to the world.
6. Work on the self is most represented by the concept of tabula rasa (blank state).
a. David Hume c. John Locke
b. Immanuel Kant d. Sigmund Freud
7. The behavior that we show, emotions and actions are the reflection of our mind and as
such is the manifestation of who we are. This is according to __________.
a. Gilbert Ryle c. Paul Churchland
b. Maurice Ponty d. Immanuel Kant
8. Which of the following is not included in the most prevailing issues on self?
a. Self vs. Identity c. Social Factor
b. Nature vs. Nurture d. Dimensionalities of the Self/Identity
9. It discusses the different representations and conceptualizations of the self from various
disciplines.
 a. The Self from Various Ideas c. The Self from Various Perspectives
b. The Self from Various Theories d. The Self from Various Disciplines
10. It includes the aspects like individual's personality, values and morals that are usually
stable and constant.
a. Spiritual Self c. Material Self
b. Social Self d. Real Self
11. Consists of the things or objects that belong to the person or entities that a person belongs
to.
a. Material Self c. Spiritual Self
b. Social Self d. Ideal Self
12. Our thoughts and feelings about ourselves, in answer to the question, “who am I?”
a. Self b. Self-esteem c. Self-concept d. Self-efficacy
13. Which of the following is unchangeable?
a. Mind b. Body c. Soul d. Senses
14. Accepting that no one is perfect is a way to build self-esteem.
a. True b. False c. Maybe d. None at all
15. Self-esteem comes from all of the following except _________.
a. Parents, teachers, and others.
b. Our own “inner voice.”
c. Fruits and Vegetables
d. Comparing ourselves with others
16. _________ is the lack of restraint one feels when communicating online in comparison to
communicating in-person.
a. Online Disinhibition c. Digital Identity
b. Smart Shaming d. Digital Self
17. It is the person you use when you’re online.
a. Digital Self c. Digital Identity
b. Self-Representation d. Self-Portraiture
18. In order to protect yourself while using the internet, you should think before you post
anything online.
a. True b. False
19. “There is no self.”
a. Maurice Merleau-Ponty c. David Hume
b. Gilbert Ryle d. Paul Churchland
20. The soul has three parts: rational soul, spiritual soul, and appetitive soul.
a. Plato b. Socrates c. Aristotle d. Hume
21. Every human person is dualistic. He is composed of the imperfect, impermanent body and
the perfect, permanent soul.
a. Plato b. Socrates c. Aristotle d. Hume
22. The responsibility of the Reason is to restore harmony amongst the four.
a. Plato b. Socrates c. Aristotle d. Hume
23. Which agent of socialization has the most impact on our development?
a. Education b. Family c. Mass Media d. Peer Groups
24. Which of the following are NOT an agent of socialization?
a. family b. peers c. school d. food
25. Our biological makeup determining who we are is an example of?
a. Nature b. Nurture
26. Which of the following is an example of nature?
a. "I follow the moral teachings of Christianity"
b. "I don't talk much because I was ignored as a child"
c. "How could you say sports aren't important, everyone watches them and that’s why I
like them."
d. "I get my temper from my father"
 27. Filipinos get along with different kinds of people. They can easily adjust to any situation
and are flexible.
a. Generosity and helpful c. hospitable
b. God fearing d. Pakikisama
28. Filipinos are known for having strong and close family ties. They place high regard and put
importance on their family before anything else.
a. loving and caring c. hardworking
b. family oriented d. God fearing
29. It is one of the most popular traits of the Filipinos referring to being friendly and welcoming
to our guest. Hence, Foreigners enjoy not just the beauty of our nature but also the
friendliness of our people.
a. Thriftiness b. Hospitality c. Adaptability d. Resourcefulness
30. The two types of stress are ___________ and ____________.
a. Positive and horrible c. Positive and negative
b. Positive and Constant d. Positive and Bad
31. This type of stress is positive stress.
a. Eustress b. Distress
32. Buying your first home is an example of ________ stress.
a. Eustress b. Distress
33. “I Love Me” Your feeling of self-worth is…
a. self esteem c. self-concept
b. body image d. self confidence
34. How someone feels about their physical appearance is referred to as __________.
a. body concepts c. body image c. body parts d. body mass
35. If you have good self-esteem, you have pride in yourself and recognize your strengths.
a. True b. False

II. ESSAY.

1. What is your own philosophy of self?