Lesson 3.
The Self as Cognitive Construct
Test I. Identification
1. He is one of the earliest psychologists to study the self and conceptualized the self as having two
aspects which is the I and me.
2. It is the physical characteristics as well as psychological capabilities that makes who you are.
3. It is not the person itself no matter how intimately bound it is with the bearer. It is only a signifier.
4. He was more concerned with he problem of the self. He was the first philosopher who ever emgaged
in a systematic questioning about the self.
5. He is Socrates students and took of from his master and supported the idea that man is a dual nature
of body and soul.
6. He viewed human person as the entire spirit of the medieval world. He believed that the body is
bound to die on earth and the soul is to anticipate living eternally in a spiritual bliss in Communion with
God.
7-8: According to Thomas Aquinas, man is composed of two parts. What are those?
9. He is the Father of Modern Philosophy conceived of the human person as having a body and a mind.
10. It is define by the following characteristics: separate, self-contained, independent, consistent,
unitary and private.
11. They argue that the self should not be seen as a static entity that stays constant through and
through.
12-13: According to Mauss, every self has two faces: what are those?
14. It is the person's basic identity.
15. She is a feminist who argued that because mothers take the role of taking care children, there is a
tendency for girls to imitate the same and reproduce the same kind of mentality of women as care
providers in the family.
16. It plays another social role by initiating young boys into manhood.
17. It is composed of the social concepts of what it means to be who he is.
18. It is composed of personal characteristics,social roles and responsibilities as well as affiliations that
define who one is.
19. He saw the self, its mental processes, and one's behavior as the results of the interaction between
the Id, the Ego and Super Ego.
20. It is the time when we are aware of our self-concepts.
[Link] is the self who you think you should be.
22. It is the self that is who you are at the moment.
[Link] is the self that is who you like to be.
[Link] to this theory, we learn about ourselves, the appropriateness of our behaviors, as well as
our social status by comparing aspects of ourselves with other people.
25. It is the common type of comparing ourselves with others. We create a positive self-concept by
comparing ourselves with those who are worse off than us.
[Link] is comparing ourselves with those who are better off than us.
27. It is a "trait characterized by overly high self-esteem, self-admiration and self-centeredness."q
28-35- List down at least 8 Unique Traits of Filipinos that we've discussed.
TEST II. True or False
Write T if the statement is TRUE and write F if it is INCORRECT.
1. People with low self-esteem are commonly described as outgoing, adventurous and adaptable in a lot
of situations.
2. Filipino is far more than just being related to nation notable figures.
3. Self-awareness is negative only.
4. We do not create ourselves out of nothing.
5. It can be argued that high or healthy self-esteem may result to an overall good personality but it is not
and should not be.
Essay.
1. Differentiate Self-identity and Self-Concept. (5pts)
2. Differentiate Downward Social Comparison and Upward Social Comparison
